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Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Named Official Charity of 2013 ING Hartford Marathon; Seeking Runners for Team Fidelco

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Connecticut’s own and New England’s only guide dog school, has been named an Official Charity of the 2013 ING Hartford Marathon. The Connecticut non-profit is seeking runners and volunteers to Share the Vision® and join Team Fidelco on Saturday, October... - July 29, 2013 - Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation

Guinness World Record for Fastest Indoor Ironman Attempt by a 2Toms Athlete

Tony Rich, a 2Toms endurance athlete, to attempt Guinness World Record for fastest indoor Ironman and raise funds for a Boston charity. - July 27, 2013 - 2Toms

Orioles Outfielder Nick Markakis and Wife Christina Join Casey Cares 5K at Camden Yards as Race Ambassador

The Casey Cares Foundation is proud to welcome Orioles Outfielder Nick Markakis and his wife, Christina, at the Fourth Annual Casey Cares 5K where they will be kicking off the race. The event begins at 8:00am on Saturday, August 3rd at Camden Yards and benefits programs of the Casey Cares... - July 27, 2013 - Casey Cares Foundation

Legendary Road Cyclist Sean Kelly to Lead Bangkok to Phuket Bike Tour

Legendary Road Cyclist Sean Kelly to Lead Bangkok to Phuket Bike Tour

Ride with legendary pro cycling champion Sean Kelly on a SpiceRoads Cycle Tour in February 2014. - July 19, 2013 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd

Go Green Run – For a Greener Bengaluru

Champions Group is inviting runners, corporate professionals, NGOs and the local population to participate in this unique community run. - July 19, 2013 - Strategic Outsourcing Services

Beynon Sports Selected to Resurface 2015 Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships

The trend of championship events being held on a Beynon running track will continue as Beynon has been selected to resurface the track and field event areas at Rollie Miles Athletic Field and Foote Field on the campus of the University of Alberta. The Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships is... - July 12, 2013 - Beynon Sports Surfaces

Resorts West and Mizuno to Host High-Altitude Running Camp in Park City

World-class marathoner and IAAF World Championships qualifier Renee Metivier Baille will lead the four-day camp in the mounatins of Park City. - July 02, 2013 - Resorts West

Sponsorships Now Available for This Year’s Santa to the Sea Half Marathon

Fundraiser offers unique marketing opportunity for local businesses - June 27, 2013 - Santa to the Sea

Ozone Pizza Pub BoardRoom Host Pensacola's First Catch Me If You Can 5K Benefit for PensaKelly Gordon

Ozone Pizza Pub BoardRoom Host Pensacola's First Catch Me If You Can 5K Benefit for PensaKelly Gordon

Pensacola's first Catch Me If You Can Age-Graded 5K (Pursuit) Benefit Run presented by Elegant Group Inc announces the exclusive "PensaKelly" Benefit Run kickoff at Ozone Pizza Pub Boardroom on July 10, 2013 Wednesday from 7 - 10 PM. Free beer and pizza is provided for all currently paid Catch Me If You Can participants and sponsors at the Kickoff at Ozone. Others will register at the door for the Catch Me If You Can 5K Benefit for "PensaKelly" Gordon as a $25 participant or $50 - $500 sponsors. - June 21, 2013 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX

ERKE Launches Men Jogging Shoes with Shock-Absorbing Feature in India

ERKE has launched its newly developed jogging shoes with high shock-absorbing quality besides being soft and comfortable. While soft and comfortable split leather has been used in the upper lift of the shoe, the new technology allows breathable single-mesh to be used in the toe cap &... - June 21, 2013 - ERKE India

TransRockies Run: Nominate a Trail Strider

The TransRockies Run Launches the 1st Annual Nominate a Trail Strider Award - June 13, 2013 - TransRockies Inc.

Dana Point Turkey Trot Celebrates National Running Day with Opening of 2013 Race Registration and Call for Sponsors

Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Opens Registration for Thanksgiving Day Run - June 12, 2013 - Dana Point Turkey Trot

Registration Has Begun for This Year’s Santa to the Sea Half Marathon

Fundraiser brightens the holidays by raising money and collecting toys - June 01, 2013 - Santa to the Sea

Catholic Hospice Peace. Love. Run. 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk

Catholic Hospice’s 2nd Annual Peace. Love. Run. 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at North Park Boathouse - Half Marathon - 7:30 a.m./ 5K Run/Walk - 8:00 a.m. Register on-line at active.com or call Catholic Hospice at 1-866-933-6221. Half Marathon $45 early registration by June 21 - $50 day of event/ 5K Run/Walk $20 early registration by June 21 - $25 day of event - May 30, 2013 - Catholic Hospice

Pre-Launch Orders Now Being Taken for Spree Fitness Device

Pre-Launch Orders Now Being Taken for Spree Fitness Device

Revolutionary fitness monitor may be reserved online for mid-June delivery. - May 24, 2013 - Spree Wearables, Inc.

Triathletes Travel from the Southwest to the Caribbean in Race Series- 28th Annual Central Florida Sprint Triathlon Series Unveils Four Exciting Race Themes

Sommer Sports releases four exciting race themes for the 2013 Central Florida Sprint Triathlon Series. Race organizers celebrate themes through live music, aid stations, post-race food and more. The series offers Sprint or Super Fun Sprint race options on four Saturdays from June to September in... - May 09, 2013 - Sommer Sports

Dr. Richard Buch Launches The Dallas Joint Replacement Institute

Dr. Richard Buch Launches The Dallas Joint Replacement Institute

Richard Buch, M.D. is a nationally recognized fellowship trained orthopedic oncologist practicing in Dallas, Texas. His joint revisions and orthopedic oncology procedures are done by very few physicians in the country. Dr. Richard Buch completed fellowships at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center, and Children's National Medical Center. In 2012 there were fewer then 150 orthopedic oncologists in the United States compared to over 27,000 orthopedic surgeons. - May 08, 2013 - The Dallas Joint Replacement Institute

Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar Elected Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CentraState Medical Center

Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar Elected Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CentraState Medical Center

Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institutes' Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Alan Nasar has been elected Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CentraState Medical Center. Dr. Nasar was elected by his peers to head the orthopedic department at one of New Jersey's premier hospitals;... - May 01, 2013 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC

UTRS Runs to Support Wounded Warriors Project

UTRS Runs to Support Wounded Warriors Project

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS), a leading provider of engineering, information technology and communications services, today announced that it will send 20 runners to the Broad Street Run on May 5, 2013, to support the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). UTRS Chief Operating Officer... - April 24, 2013 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.

Mizuno Sponsors Nice and Milan Marathons

Mizuno, a world leader in running shoes, football boots and other types of sporting footwear, have announced they are sponsoring the Nice half marathon. - April 22, 2013 - Mizuno

Grassroots Runs Launch in Over 80 Cities with 2,500+ Participants Worldwide

Grassroots Runs Launch in Over 80 Cities with 2,500+ Participants Worldwide

Pavement Runner, an award-winning running blog (pavementrunner.com) launches #BostonStrong, a grassroots “A Run for Boston in Your City” global campaign. The worldwide series of runs is taking place a week after the 117th Boston Marathon. Supporters from anywhere can run however many... - April 20, 2013 - Pavement Runner

Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Greller Honored for Compassion and Bedside Manner

Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Greller Honored for Compassion and Bedside Manner

Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institutes' Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Michael Greller, has been awarded one of the top honors in his profession; the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. Selected from over 750,000 US physicians Dr. Greller graciously stated, "This is... - April 17, 2013 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC

Nordic Walking Classes Return to the Village at Bay Ridge

Nordic Walking Classes Return to the Village at Bay Ridge

In addition to Nordic Ski Walking Classes other activities will also include: blood pressure checks, eye care information, hearing aid cleaning, nutritional information, respiratory testing, fire safety tips, senior legal services and much more. - April 08, 2013 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com

Jon Jones Running for Atlanta City Council… Literally

Jon Jones Running for Atlanta City Council… Literally

Jon Jones, candidate for Atlanta City Council, will be participating in this year’s annual AJC Peachtree Road Race. - March 31, 2013 - The Committee to Elect Jon Jones

Lookout Capital Partners with Midtown Race Series

Lookout Capital Partners with Midtown Race Series

Lookout Capital, a Raleigh, NC-based provider of growth capital and services, has signed a sponsorship agreement to become the title sponsor of the Midtown Race Series June 1st, 2013 race. The Midtown Race Series produces a series of premier running events in Midtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The... - March 26, 2013 - Midtown Race Series

Skin Care for Athletes Becomes a Sponsor for Set Up Events North Carolina Triathlon Series

Skin Care for Athletes Becomes a Sponsor for Set Up Events North Carolina Triathlon Series

Taking Care of North Carolina Athletes’ Skin from the Mountains to the Sea - March 22, 2013 - Morning Indigo, LLC

TransRockies Run Launches RUN6 Solo Category

2013 TransRockies Run launches RUN6 Solo Category. - March 17, 2013 - TransRockies Inc.

Mizuno Sponsors Eco Trail de Paris and Reading Half-Marathon

Mizuno, a world leader in running shoes, football boots and other types of sporting footwear, will sponsor two high-profile races throughout March: the Eco Trail de Paris and the Reading Half-Marathon. The Eco Trail de Paris Twin Santé® will take place on the 16th and 17th of March,... - March 14, 2013 - Mizuno

Boston Marathon Tune-Up Event Races to 18th Year

Piscataqua Savings Bank and Sevigney Lyons Insurance Agency lead the pack as inaugural sponsors. The 18th Annual Eastern States 20 Mile and 14th Annual Run For The Border Half Marathon are approaching the home stretch leading to this year’s event. The event runs from Portsmouth to Salisbury,... - March 12, 2013 - Eastern States 20 Mile

Cycology Clothing – Cycling & Running T Shirt Designer Selling to Over 20 Countries Worldwide

Cycology Clothing – Cycling & Running T Shirt Designer Selling to Over 20 Countries Worldwide

Founded in 2011, Cycology Clothing is a Sydney based designer creating t shirts celebrating the "Cycology" of sport. Cycology T Shirts are sold online to sports enthusiasts worldwide from designs created by it’s resident artist, mad athlete and co-founder. - March 01, 2013 - Cycology Clothing

American International College to Hold 5k Run for Education

American International College (AIC) is sponsoring the 2nd annual Run for Education, a 5k race to bring awareness to the importance of K-12 education. - February 16, 2013 - American International College

Adam Kessler Has Launched a Wonderful Offer for the Aspirants Wanting To Run Faster - Three Great Products at One Low Price

Adam Kessler, the founder of Run Faster Method, has joined hands with Rocket Speed Training on a Budget Series, to offer a special product to the athletes. The offer includes three products, Run Faster Method and two guides of Rocket Speed Training Series at one low and affordable price. - January 30, 2013 - The Run Faster Method

3rd Annual Jaimeson Jones Memorial 5K – March 24, 2013

Trail run/walk at Saint Edwards State Park in Kenmore, WA, benefits Jaimeson Jones Memorial Scholarship, for students who have had a sibling with cancer. - January 30, 2013 - Jaimeson Jones Memorial 5K

Bellwether Capital Management & Aidan Doyle Announces $250k Marathon Fundraisng Campaign

Support Aidan Doyle as he runs the 2013 ING New York Marathon, to raise $250,000 for Children's Tumor Foundation. - January 11, 2013 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP

Next Evolution in Fitness Technology to Debut at CES

Spree biometrics device will be unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 8-11. - January 04, 2013 - Spree Wearables, Inc.

9 Year Old Runs First Marathon for Children at Fortitude for First Descents

Nikolas Toocheck to Run First of Seven Marathons - One on Every Continent to Raise Awareness and Money for Children’s Charity - November 28, 2012 - Operation Warm

Mazama Designs Introduces the Latest Version of Its Innovative Sidestream Hydration Pack for Runners

Runners can hydrate more efficiently than ever using Mazama Designs’ new Sidestream hydration waistpack. The new pack pairs Sidestream’s unique self-storing drink tube with a larger fluid reservoir allowing runners to hydrate-on-the fly for even longer distances. - November 16, 2012 - Mazama Designs, LLC

Engineer's Fitness Study Finds Bicycles Build 5 Times More Muscle Than Running

Engineer's Fitness Study Finds Bicycles Build 5 Times More Muscle Than Running

A new type of "boneless" physical exercise, from the engineer behind Body Oars, and bodybuildinginWater.com, uses engineering sciences to deliver far more motion resistance against only muscle contractions, without driving it through joints. His measuring methods show how a bicycle also provides about 5 times more muscle exercise than running, for the same amount of cardio effort. - October 01, 2012 - High Efficiency Fitness Company

1st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Merchants Association Legacy Jamboree, 5K Run/Walk & Kids K

UNCC/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Merchants’ Association Legacy® Jamboree; The 1st Annual UNCC/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Merchants Association Legacy® Jamboree, 5k Run/Walk & Kids K will make its debut January 21, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. - September 11, 2012 - UNCC Unity Network & Counseling Center

Joggers Gaining Sun Protection from Donated Vitamin E Sticks

Joggers Gaining Sun Protection from Donated Vitamin E Sticks

Joggers and walkers, especially those who participate in fund-raising events, and run-walk for personal health reasons, are receiving free, donations of Vitamin E Sticks useful to protect lips and eye areas. The donations are part of the continuing community services of Reviva Labs (www.RevivaLabs. - August 23, 2012 - Reviva Labs

Pursuit Athletic Performance Athlete Lisbeth Kenyon Breaks Record at Norseman Xtreme Triathlon

Pursuit Athletic Performance triathlete Lisbeth Kenyon was third woman overall at the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon held on August 5 in Eidfjord, Norway. She finished the race in 12:47:42, and together with the first two women finishers shattered the existing course record. - August 12, 2012 - Pursuit Athletic Performance

PPIR Set as Location for New Mega 5K, Slated for August 12

Runners will be running on the oval track at Pikes Peak International Raceway. - August 10, 2012 - Bigwig Races LLC

3rd Annual Mendham 5K to Feature Official Timing by CompuScore, Youth Advocate "A-Team"

The event will support the statewide education outreach and peer advocacy programs of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders. - August 02, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Guinness World Record Run Across the US Has Not Been Broken in 32 Years Now Has a Contender in Steve Knowlton Who is Set to Beat It This Fall

Steve Knowlton is an accomplished Ultra-Marathoner who has already completed one Trans-Continental run in 2010/11. He has now been training to attempt breaking the World Record Run from San Francisco to New York which has not been broken in 32 yrs. Steve plans to run an average of 70 miles per day over 45 days to beat the record. There are 271 trans continental runs recorded since the late 1800's. He is prepared to begin the run on Sept. 1st, 2012. - July 27, 2012 - Steve Knowlton WRR

Growing Old? New Exercise Quickly Restores Long Lost Muscle and Energy.

Growing Old? New Exercise Quickly Restores Long Lost Muscle and Energy.

This video is of a painless new cardio exercise developed by Body Oars inventor Craig Wise (Google "world's greatest workout device"). This wet method "the Robot," needs no equipment yet conditions almost every muscle in the body, with less joint and spinal compression than standing still. It is amazing for restoring long lost muscle in a big hurry. This exercise is one of many new "boneless" exercises in Wise's new fitness manual, which he sells for $4,860. - July 18, 2012 - High Efficiency Fitness Company

RunningShoes.com Launches Mizuno #RunFree Photo Contest

RunningShoes.com Launches Mizuno #RunFree Photo Contest

The online superstore asks runners to share snapshots from their favorite running route for a chance to win the ultimate Mizuno running shoes wardrobe. - July 16, 2012 - Cat5 Commerce

Skin Care for Athletes Sponsors 2012 Olympians

Skin Care for Athletes Sponsors 2012 Olympians

Organic and natural skin care line is London bound with its athletes. - July 12, 2012 - Morning Indigo, LLC

Registration Now Open for 3rd Annual New Jersey Walks for TS Event in Mendham

Official 5K family run/walk will take place Saturday, November 3, at Borough Park and will benefit the education outreach programs of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome - June 20, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

St. Vincent de Paul Hosting Friends of the Poor 5K Run, Walk

Registration is open for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago’s inaugural Friends of the Poor 5K Run/Walk. The race is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at 9 a.m. on a USATF certified course at Cannon Drive and Fullerton Avenue in Chicago. The event is limited to a maximum of 500... - June 08, 2012 - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago

Attitash Mountain Resort Hosts Inaugural Thad Thorne 5k Memorial Race Saturday, June 16

Cross-country trail runners are invited to register now to take part in the first annual Thad Thorne 5k Memorial Trail Race to be held at Attitash Mountain Resort Saturday, June 16 at 10 a.m. A Fun Run Race will take place after the 5k Trail Race on a similar, shorter course. Part of the proceeds... - May 29, 2012 - Attitash Mountain Resort

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