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Races 2010


These are races that I find interesting, for one reason or another. They might be close to my home (Huntington, WV), they might be races I enter every year, they might be races I've run in the past, they might be races I'd like to attend, but, haven't gotten around to. The list might include road races, cross-country races, trail runs, track meets, and God knows what else.


This year (2010) I am reaching a little farther for longer races (15K to 15 milers) and especially trail/x-country runs, which are rarer than road races and thus harder to find. (I believe that off-road races make you strong in a way that flatland running cannot. This does not include rail trails.) Also, I'm listing more multi-sport races, like triathlons and duathlons.

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August 2010


  • Aug 1st, Sun. 8:00am...8th Annual St. Mary's Medical Center Tri-State Triathlon... triathlon, triathlon relay and duathlon...Beech Fork Lake, 9 miles south of Huntington, WV...web site http://www.healthyhuntington.org/ has additional info, including online entry via active.com. It's getting better: This year, if you want to use a paper entry blank, you can download one at http://www.tristateracer.com/EventInfo/2010/August/2010-8th%20Annual%20TRI%20with%20waiver.pdf. (Last year, although they were said to be acceptable, their was no source listed on healthyhuntington.org for paper entry blanks.) However, please, keep in mind that they still charge $10 extra to process the paper work. Since their web site is a bit wordy and confusing and therefore takes a while to figure some things out, I will recommend that you read everything and do it carefully (it's not always clear which info goes with which race) and I will list, herein, where to send paper entry blanks. Send them to Tom Dannals at HIMG, 5170 U.S. Route 60 East, Huntington, WV, 25705. TD is the race director. Hurry, before the 350 slots get filled up. (Oh, if they would only handle the registration for this event like they do the Kid's Tri-A-Thlon!)
  • Aug 6, Fri. 7:00pm...The Green Mile...Wheeling, WV, Heritage Port, 12th and Water Streets...run/walk...Ron Green phone 740-859-0704...email: RonGreen@DebbieGreen5K.com ... web site http://www.debbiegreen5k.com has online registration and downloadable entry forms.
  • Aug 7, Sat. 7:00pm...The Debbie Green 5K...Wheeling, WV, Heritage Port... run/walk...Ron Green phone 740-859-0704...email: RonGreen@DebbieGreen5K.com ... web site http://www.debbiegreen5k.com has online registration and downloadable entry forms.
  • Aug 7, Sat. 9:00am...Make A Miracle 5K Walk/Run and 10K Run... Charleston, WV, Coonskin Park Amphitheatre...for Children's Therapy Clinic, phone Mary Beth Casdorph at 304-342-9515 or email CTCRunner@AOL.com...info and downloadable entry blank at http://www.tallmantrackclub.com/Race%20Apps/CTC5K.PDF
  • Aug 7, Sat. 8:00am...1st Annual 5K Run with the Tigers...run/walk...Huntington, WV, on Hughes Street behind 3851 Piedmont Road/Vinson Middle School... phone Lesley Fuller at 304-654-9127 or email lfuller718@hotmail.com OR phone Mike Adams at 304-638-8369 or email webmaster@vinsonfootball.com ...web site http://www.vinsonfootball.com/VYFL5K.pdf has info and a downloadable entry blank
  • Aug 7, Sat. 9:45am...7th Annual Belpre Mile...Belpre, OH, Howes Grove Park, intersection of Putnam-Howe Drive and Washington Blvd...phone 740-423-8934 or 740-440-0198...click on http://www.rivercityrunners.com/images/Belpre_Mile_App_2010_V1%5B1%5D.pdf for an entry blank...click on http://www.rivercityrunners.com/images/Belpre_Mile_Course_Map%5B1%5D.pdf for a map.
  • Aug 14, Sat. 10:00am...12th & Final Kenneth Cunningham Memorial Cross Country Race...2 mile trail walk at 8:00am, 400 meter run (kids 7 & under) at 8:45am, 1/2 mile mini-cross-country run (kids 8-11) at 9:15am, and 5K x-c run at 10:00am...Elkins, WV, Davis & Elkins College Athletic Field, 100 Campus Drive...phone Todd Price at 304-637-4610 or 304-704-7805 or email runtilyoudrop726@yahoo.com...click on http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/?eid=2010/08/12871.html for info and a downloadable entry blank. NOTE: This will be your last opportunity to ever run this race.
  • Aug 21, Sat. 8:00 am...Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon...half marathon, two mile run, kids races on the 22nd...Parkersburg, WV...phone Art Smith at 304-485-1891 ext 459 or email halfmarathon@newsandsentinel.com OR phone Chip Allman at 304-428-7202 or email runchiprun@hotmail.com or phone 304-580-1173... web site: http://www.newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com/... First discount dealine in July 15 and second discount dealine is July 31. There will be no race day registration...Again, this year, this will be the RRCA National Half Marathon Championship race.
  • Aug 21, Sat. 8:00am...5th Annual Run For the Health of It/Walk for the Health of It...5K run/walk...Hurricane, WV, at the Wave Pool...phone Rev. Charley Bowen at 304-550-3260 or 304-562-7307 or email topyouthpastor@aol.com...click on http://www.tristateracer.com/Eventinfo/2010/August/RunForTheHealthOfIt.htm for more info and an entry form.
  • Aug 21, Sat 9:00am...Sixth Annual Buckeye Run 5K...5K run/walk...Portsmouth, OH, The River Inn (formerly Ramada and Damon's) on Second St...contact Amanda Canary-Watkins at 740-727-9097 or email missohiousa2001@yahoo.com...click on http://www.tristateracer.com/EventInfo/2010/August/BuckeyeRun.htm for info and a downloadable entry blank.
  • Aug 27, Fri. 9:00pm...Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 2010...50 mile trail run...Beverly, WV, 4-H Camp (Camp Pioneer)...phone Adam Casseday at 304-636-4944 or email dr_casseday@yahoo.com...click on http://www.wvmtr.org/events/cheat-mountain-moonshine-madness/ for info and your choice of downloadable or online entry
  • Aug 28, Sat.7:30am...River Run 2010...7 mile run/walk... Greenup Dam, Ohio side, Kenyon Rd. (dam access road), just south of Wheelersburg, OH... email Aaron Reed at sciotodalepastor@juno.com or phone him at 1-740-352-5512 or phone Shawn Davis at 1-740-357-0191...click on http://www.runthisriver.org/ for info and then click on "Registration" for more info and an online entry or a printable entry blank. If you can't open a word doc, then, click here for a pdf of the entry blank.
  • Aug 28, Sat. 9:00am...5K Run/Walk For Sight...5k walk, 5k run...Huntington, WV, Ritter Park, 12th Street Shelter/Playground...phone Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind at 304-522-6991...web site for info and printable entry: http://www.cabellwayne.org/

September 2010


  • Sept 4, Sat. 8:00am...33rd Annual Run For Your Life...5K run, 10K run...Portsmouth, OH, SOMC Life Center...phone Jim Kolar at 740-356-7566 or email kolarj@somc.org...website for info and online or downloadable entry http://www.somc.org/life/life/run/ or pick up entry blanks at The SOMC LIFE Center, Portsmouth, 1202 18th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
  • Sept 4, Sat. 7:30am...Charleston Distance Run...15 mile run, 3 person 15 mile relay, 5K run/walk and 10K walk...Charleston, WV, Civic Center, Virginia Street East...contact Aaron Alred at 304-345-5433 or email aaallred@aol.com...NOTICE: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT If you apply by May 1, it costs less to enter. Click on http://www.tallmantrackclub.com/Race%20Apps/CDREARLYBIRD.pdf for an Early Bird entry blank. The EB discount offer is null and void after May 1... website http://www.charlestondistancerun.com...Please, note that the race will start on Kanawha Blvd. East, at the State Capitol. We will still finish at Laidley Field. All activities and event starts will be at the State Capitol.
  • Sept 4, Sat. 10:30am...Oak Hill Summer Series 10k...Oak Hill, WV, Lewis Center on Central Ave...email runoakhill@gmail.com...info and entry blank at http://oakhillsummerseries.blogspot.com/. This is the third race in the 1st Annual 2010 Oak Hill Summer Series.
  • Sept 6, Mon. 8:30am...Good Samaritan Soles 5K Run/Walk...Kenova, WV, former C-K High School...phone Sarah Felty at 304-942-1041 or email gssoles5k@yahoo.com ...web site http://www.c-klife.net/index_files/Page419.htm for info and a downloacable entry blank
  • Sept 11, Sat. time???...Dr. Charles E Holzer Jr. Commemorative Run...Gallipolis, OH, Holzer Clinic Sycamore Branch...email afisher@holzer.org...more info, soon, hopefully
  • Sept 11, Fri. 6:00pm (5K) kids events start at 3:30pm...FitFest '10 ...5K Run/Walk, Kids Marathon Final Mile, fun run and dashes... Huntington, WV, Ritter Park...contact Brie Salmons at bsalmons@njrati.org or Errin Jewell ejewell@njrati.org or phone 304-696-7098...click on http://www.njrati.org/ for info and a downloadable entry blank
  • Sept 18, Sat 9:00am...Race for Recovery...5K run and walk...Huntington, WV, Ritter Park shelter near 12th Street...phone Linda Williams at 304-395-0050 or email linda.williams@prestera.org... click on http://www.prestera.org/, then click on the race notice about halfway down the right side of the page, for info and a downloadable entry blank...The course has been moved to the standard Ritter Park 5K course, which starts and finishes near the shelter in the east end of the park....Funds raised will provide continued support through Prestera's addiction recovery programs.
  • Sept 18 Sat. 8:00am...36th Annual Wine Cellar Classic 10K...Dunbar, WV, Wine Cellar Park...phone Bub Jones at 304-766-0223 or email recreation@cityofdunbarwv.com for info
  • Sept 18, Sat., 8:00am...Mountwood 10 Mile Challenge...10 mile trail run and 5K fun run/walk...Deerwalk, WV, Mountwood Park, 12 miles east of Parkersburg, WV, on Route 50 at Volcano Road, marina parking lot...phone Gary Pennington at 304-679-3666 or email gary.e.pennington@gmail.com...for more info and an entry blank, click on http://www.wvmtr.org/2010/06/21/mountwood-10-mile-challenge/
  • Sept 18, Sat. 8:00am...Poage Landing Days 5K...Ashland, KY, 1701 Central Ave., Park Place (former AEP building)...phone Annie Wilson at 606-324-6191 or email annie.wilson@ashlandareaymca.org...for info and a downloadable entry click on http://poagelandingdays.com/events/5k_run.php. The downloadable entry is the bottom of the page and is slightly malformed. You might want to load it into a word processor or text editor and doctor it a little, before printing it out to sent in. If you do, make sure that you don't lose any of the waiver text.
  • Sept 19, Sun. 7:30am...Downtown Doubler 30K & 15K...Louisville, KY...email camille.estes@yahoo.com

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November 2010


  • Nov 27, Sat. 10:00am...Run Your Turkey Off 5K...Ohio Furnace, between Ironton, OH and Wheelersburg, OH...phone Richard Balmer at 740-533-9533 or mail to 100 German Hollow Road, Ironton, OH 45638......Click here for info and entry blanks. Also, you can pick up entry blanks, after Sept. 10, at Robert's Running & Walking Shop, 1440 Fourth Avenue, in Huntington and at the Ashland YMCA.

December 2010


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P.S.


If you find errors, if you know of schedule changes, cancellations, etc., if you know of any races that might fit into my list, please, email me at runningfool@tykie.com and include as much detail as possible. My general scheme, which unfolded spontaneously, more or less, is that I'll go as far as 50 miles for a 5K, 100 miles for a 10K or 5 miler, 200 miles for a 10 miler to half-marathon, the ends of the earth for the right marathon. (I drove eight or nine hours to get to the Chicago Marathon in '97.) The limits are not cast in stone. And there are exceptions, ie. The Debbie Green 5K, in Wheeling, approximately a 200 mile drive. I haven't made it, yet, but, I haven't given up, either.

Of course, I do some independent research, as well. Some races I list won't be listed on any of the sites, below. I think that they should be.


ADDITIONAL LINKS - useful and/or interesting sites


The following are a few sites I find very useful when looking for races. They cover a lot larger geographical area than I do.


Created 2009-12-26-04:15pm. Last updated 2010-09-01-06:16pm est
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