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RACE CALENDAR 2009

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from November 13 - January 4, 2010.

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DATE
NAME OF RACE
Summer Series
SWVRCC
MEMBERS

RESULTS
LOCATION
TYPE
TIME
CONTACT
JANUARY    >>
1-10-09
Fairmont Run to Read
Unknown
Fairmont, WV
1/2 Marathon
12 p.m.
run2read@yahoo.com
1-25-09
Winter Series #1
Bluefield State College
5K
2 p.m.
Tom Davis at Tdavis@concord.edu
    <<    FEBRUARY    >>
2-13-09
Myrtle Beach 5K
Unknown
Myrtle Beach, SC
5K
6:30 p.m.
www.mbmarathon.com/Home.htm
2-14-09
Myrtle Beach Marathon, Half Marathon
Myrtle Beach, SC
1/2 Marathon
6:30 a.m.
www.mbmarathon.com/Home.htm
2-21-09
Blacksburg Classic
Blacksburg, VA
10 Mile & 5K
1 p.m.
Entry Form
james@runaboutsports.com
2-22-09
Winter Series #2
Cancelled due to weather
Concord University
5K
2 p.m.
Tom Davis at Tdavis@concord.edu
2-22-09
Anheuser-Busch Colonial
Williamsburg, VA
1/2 Marathon
1 p.m.
$50/half by 2/7; $25/5K by 2/7, after $30. Colonial Half Marathon, PO Box 399, Williamsburg, VA 23187; Rick Platt (757) 229-7375 or rickplatt@juno.com William & Mary special Events (757) 221-1599 or www.tribeclub.com or www.active.com
2-22-09
Anheuser-Busch Colonial
Unknown
Williamsburg, VA
5K
1:10 p.m.
$50/half by 2/7; $25/5K by 2/7, after $30. Colonial Half Marathon, PO Box 399, Williamsburg, VA 23187; Rick Platt (757) 229-7375 or rickplatt@juno.com William & Mary special Events (757) 221-1599 or www.tribeclub.com or www.active.com
<<    MARCH    >>
3-7-09 Explore Your Limits
Explore Park, Milepost 115 off Blue Ridge Parkway 5K/10K 9:00 a.m. Entry Form
Call Mountain Junkies 540-375-3990
3-14-09 Mcharg Shamrock Run
Unknown
Bisset Park, Radford VA 5K Run/Walk 9:30 a.m. Entry Form
For more information contact Amanda Bush at amandabush@juno.com
3-14-09 Shamrock Distance Run Roanoke
Unknown
Catholic Church, Roanok, VA   8:30 a.m.

www.roanokecatholic.com/main/index.php?m=0&p=77&NewsCode=0&NewsID=204

3-21-09
Yuengling Shamrock
Unknown
Virginia Beach, VA
8K Run
8 a.m.
Amy Frostick (757) 412-1056; www.shamrockmarathon.com/site3.aspx
3-21-09 SunTrust National Marathon Washington, DC     Sold Out
3-22-09 Engineers Without Borders Bolt
Unknown
Virginia Tech 5K 10:30 a.m.

Registration begins at 10:00
Email: evb@vt.edu
Website: http://www.ewb.org.vt.edu/
Register online

3-22-09
Yuengling Shamrock
Unknown
Virginia Beach, VA
1/2 Marathon
7 a.m.
Amy Frostick (757) 412-1056; www.shamrockmarathon.com/site3.aspx
3-22-09
Yuengling Shamrock
Virginia Beach, VA
Marathon
8 a.m.
Amy Frostick (757) 412-1056; www.shamrockmarathon.com/site3.aspx
3-28-09 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K
Richmond, VA 10K 8:30 a.m. Entry Form
http://www.sportsbackers.org/

3-28-09 ASL Memorial 5K
Unknown
Grundy, VA 5K or 2 Mile Walk 8:30 a.m. Entry Form
"Pasta on the Plaza" - March 27 from 5 - 8 p.m.
For more information contact Denis Cote at dcote10@my.asl.edu
3-28-09
Bel Monte Endurance Run
Gil (434) 293-7115; http://www.badtothebone.biz/
3-29-09
Winter Series #3
Tom Davis at Tdavis@concord.edu
3-29-09
Virginia Creeper Marathon
Frank Kibler (423) 292-9980; www.runtricities.org/creepermarathon/
<<    APRIL    >>
4-04-09 Roanoke River 5K Run/Walk
Unknown
Wasena Park
Roanoke, VA
5K Run/Walk 9:00 a.m. Entry Form
For more information contact Jeremy Woods at 540-589-3212; Email jawoods@rcs.k12.va.us
4-04-09 Charlottesville Ten Miller
Unknown
Charlottesville, VA 10 Miler 7:45 a.m. www.cvilletenmiler.com
4-11-09 8K Race for Life Bisset Park, Radford VA 8K 9:30 a.m. Entry Form
For more information call 540-394-5004 or email cpccare@verizon.net
4-14-09 3.2 Mile Run in Remembrance of 32
Unknown
Blacksburg, VA 5K 8:00 a.m.

The "Run in Remembrance" will be held on the VT Campus and is free and open to all runners, joggers, and walkers who wish to remember lost loved ones.
Entry Form

4-18-09 Hospice Care 10K Chocolate Chase Lewisburg, WV 10K 9:00 a.m. Contact Dr. Meg McKeon at 304-647-6401; email mmckeon@wvsom.edu or Sue Lyngaas at slyngaas@wvsom.edu
Lewisburg Chocolate Festival
Entry Form
4-18-09 2nd Annual Weston 5K Walk/Run
Unknown
Weston, WV 5K/Run 8 a.m. Contact: Julia Spelsberg : 304-269-8167; jspelsberg@stonewallhospital.com
4-18-09
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon
Charlottesville, VA
1/2 Marathon and Marathon
6:30 a.m.
Gil (434) 293-7115; www.charlottesvillemarathon.com/
4-25-09 Pocahonts Indian Run Pocahntas, VA 5 Miles Run/3 Mile Walk 9:00 a.m. Entry Form
Registration: 8:00 a.m. Pocahontas Town Hall
Contact: Amy Flick at 276-945-9522 or 276-945-9670
4-25-09 Vinton 5K          
4-25-09 Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon
Nashville, TN Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

Entry Form
http://www.cmmarathon.com/home.html Call 1-800-311-1255 or email: cmm@eliteracing.com

4-26-09 University Bookstore Hokie Hope 5K Blacksburg, VA 5K 11:00 a.m. http://www.recsports.vt.edu/special/special.php?special_pk=143
<<    MAY    >>
5-02-09
Annual New River Trail
Galax, VA
10K Run/5K walk
9:00 a.m.
Galax Recreation Department 276-236-3218; www.galaxparks-rec.com/tenkrun.aspx
5-02-09 Smith Mountain Lake ATriathlon
Unknown
Huddleston, VA 750 meter swim/20K bike ride/5K run 9 a.m. setupevents.com
5-02-09 Animal Chase Races
Unknown
Abingdon, VA 5K
10K
8 a.m.
9 a.m.

Entry Form
Debbie Blankenship, home 276-628-9546, work 276-646-4344, cell 276-608-4983

5-02-09 Susan G. Komen WV Race for the Cure Charleston, WV 5K 9 a.m.

Contact: Chris Lambert at 304-343-1950; komenwv.org

5-03-09 David S. Hypes Memorial
Unknown
Summersville, WV 5 mile run and 5K walk 2:00 p.m.

For information click here
Contact Lydia Young 304-872-1481

5-05-09 David S. Roth Memorial Athens, WV 5K 6:15 p.m. Entry Form
Contact: Tom Davis at Tdavis@concord.edu - PO Box 1157, Athens, WV 24712
Call 304-384-3298 or 304-384-5229
5-09-09 Smyth County Fuller Center
Unknown
Marion, VA 5K 9:00 a.m.

Contact: Neil Castrodale at 276-783-7537
Entry Form

 

5-09-09 Poca River
Unknown
Cross Lanes, WV 15K 8:00 a.m.

Entry Form
Contact Kelly McGraw 304-346-0470
Email: runninkel@aol.com

5-9-09
Grundy Kiwanis/Trupoint

Grundy, VA
5K
9 a.m.

Entry Form
Jon Rife or Ricky Owens at 276-935-2181; www.runtricities.org

5-16-09 6th Annual Grandin Court Road and Trail Challenge 5K
Unknown
Roanoke, VA 5K 9 a.m. Entry Form & Information
5-16-09 Bluestone River Wild 5K Bluestone State Park
Hinton, WV
5K
Run / Walk
9 a.m. Entry Form
For more information: http://bluestoneriverwild5k.blogspot.com/
Contact: Sandy Curry at Bluestone5k@gmail.com
2008 Results are Posted
5-23-09 1st Annual Wade Center of Bluefield Bluefield, WV 5K run/5K Walk 9:00 a.m. Entry Form
This race is replacing the Wellness Center race that is usually held at this time of the year.
For more information call 304-323-3777 (ext. 223) or www.wadecenter.com
5-23-09 Appalachian Power Festival Run
Yes
Roanoke, VA 5K
10K
8 a.m. www.roanokefestival.org/html/festival_run.html and
http://www.commonwealthgames.org/apcofestival.htm
<<    JUNE    >>
6-06-09 Lewis McManus 5K Beckley, WV 5K Run/Walk 9:00 a.m. Information
6-06-09 31st Annual Ridge Runner Races North Bend State Park Marathon & 10 Mile  

Entry Form
For more information click here
www.northbendsp.com

6-07-09 Pulaski County Cross Country New River Trail 5K Race
Unknown
Pulaski, VA 5K Race & Walk 9:00 a.m. Entry form and more information
6-13-09 Greenbrier River Distance Race Ronceverte, WV 5 Miles   Entry Form
Call 304-645-2252 (day); 304-645-6984 (evening)
6-13-09
The Varmit
Yes
Burkes Garden, VA
1/2 Marathon & 5K
8 a.m.

Entry Form
Charity McDaniel @ 276-979-8044 or cmdaniel@tazewell.k12.va.us or www.runtricities.org

6-20-09 Summer Solstics Festival - Downtown Sundown 5K
Unknown
Blacksburg, VA 5K   Click here for registration details.
6-27-09 Chautauqua
Yes
Wytheville, VA 5K 9 a.m. Information
<<    JULY   >>
7-04-09 28th Annual Shawsville 5K Shawsville, VA 5K 8 a.m. More information
7-04-09 Tazewell Young Life Heritage Run
Unknown
Tazewell, VA 5k/10K 8 a.m.

Entry Form
Brad Pyatt @ 276-988-4651 or tusixru@mikrotec.com; or www.runtricities.org.

7-11-09 John Henry Days Talcott, WV 4 Miler 8 a.m. Runners register at Dillon's Superette in Talcott at 7:00 a.m.
7-11-09 Crazy Eights 8K Kingsport, TN 5 Miler  

Website: www.crazy8s.org
On-line Registration
Printable Entry Form
Contact Hank Brown at hank@crazy8s.org

7-18-09 26th Annual Bear Hole Race Twin Falls 10K   Contact Twin Falls Resot State Park at 304-294-4000
Entry Form
7-25-09 Green Dog 5K Tazewell, VA 5K 7 p.m. Entry Form
<<    AUGUST    >>
8-01-09 Mercer County Fair 5K *CANCELLED*     5K   *****CANCELLED*****
8-01-09 Appalachia Railroad Days 5K Road Race
Unknown
Appalachia, VA 5K 8:15 a.m. Entry Form
Carol Saboites 276-328-3832
Pam Hutchinson 276-565-0821
8-15-09 Narrows Community Fair Narrows, VA 5K   Entry Form
8-15-09 Annual Fab
Unknown
Roanoke VA 5K 8:00 a.m.

For more information click here
Contact Josh Bilbert (540)371-3990

8-22-09* Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon & Two Mile Race Parkersburg, WV Half Marathon 8:00 a.m.

Information

*According to their website the date is August 22, not August 15 as previosuly reported. Check details

8-22-09 Big Blaze 5K Run Wytheville, VA 5K Run & 1.9 Mile Walk 8:30 a.m. Entry Form
<<    SEPTEMBER    >>
9-5-09 Charleston Distance Run
Charleston, WV 5K/15 Miler 7:30 a.m.

Entry Form
charlestondistancerun.com   

9-5-09 Jason Elswick Scholarship Challenge 5K Run/Walk Bluefield, VA 5K Run/Walk 9:00 a.m. Entry Form
9-19-09 2009 Marine Mud Run
Yes
Knox County’s Melton Hill Park   9:00 a.m. More information
9-26-09 Princeton AutumnFest 5K Princeton, WV 5K 8 a.m. Entry Form
Contact Lynne Krulich at 304-487-7876
9-29-09
Brian A. Delp 5K Memorial Run
Bluefield, WV
5K
6:30 p.m.

Entry form
Note new time: 6:30 p.m.
Vonda Wilson (304) 327-4208; vwilson@bluefieldstate.edu
Co-sponsored by Road ID

<<    OCTOBER    >>
10-3-09 Richlands Outdoor Challenge 5K Road Race & Fun Walk   Richlands, VA 5K 9 a.m. Information

Register On-Line
10-3-09 Beckley Half Marathon Beckley, WV Half Marathon/5K 8 a.m. Registration Form
10-11-09 New River Valley Triathlon   Christiansburg, VA 400-meter swim/13 m bike ride/5K 7 a.m. www.newrivervalleytriathlon.com
10-18-09 Rural Retreat 5K Pepper Run
  Rural Retreat, VA 5K 2 p.m. Entry Run
Marty Hadaway - (276) 686-4901
10-24-09 Belview Pumpkin Run   Bisset Park, Radford VA 5K Run/Walk 9:30 a.m. Registration Form
10-31-09 Haunted Half Marathon   Kingsport, TN Half marathon 3 p.m. Information
10-31-09
32nd Annual Pipestem Pumpkin Run
Pipestem Resort State Park
5K/10K
10 a.m.

www.pipestemresort.com/pumpkin_reg.pdf; Contact Tom Davis Tdavis@concord.edu or call 304-384-3298 or 304-384-5134 for information about the Halloween Contest

<<    NOVEMBER    >>
11-7-09* 6th Annual Shawsville Cross Country   Shawsville, VA 5K 9:00 a.m. More information
11-21-09
VAS Star City Half Marathon
Roanoke, VA
11-26-09
33rd Annual YMCA Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Run/Walk
5 Mile Run/Walk
<<    DECEMBER
12-12-09 Lewis-Gale Jingle Bell Run 5K   Roanoke, VA 5K   More Information
*Note change of date