December Calendar

*Dec. 2: Nittany Valley Half Marathon, State College, Pa., 10 a.m. Contact David Eggler, 386 Gregory Lane, Bellefonte, Pa. 16823; (814) 863-0014; or Morgan Wasikonis at (814) 231-8150; e-mail: mortaymat5@aol.com or see www.nvrun.com.

*Dec. 2: King and Queen of the Mountain, Binghamton University, 1 p.m. See TCRC's Web site at http://home.stny.rr.com/tcrc for details.

*Dec. 3: Jingle Bell Run 5K, Rochester, 9 a.m. Contact Amy Warzocha, Arthritis Foundation, 3300 Monroe Ave., #319, Rochester, N.Y. 14618; call (716) 264-1480.

*Dec. 3: Fulcrum North Carolina Marathon, Raleigh, N.C. Contact Dan McLaughlin, 2501 Blue Ridge Rd., #300, Raleigh, N.C. 27607.

*Dec. 3: Frostbite 5-Miler, DuBoistown, 1:30 p.m. Contact YMCA, 320 Elmira St., Williamsport, Pa. 17701, or call (717) 323-7134.

*Dec 9: St. Anthony's Elf Run 1 Mile (12:30 p.m.) and 5K (1:00 p.m.), Cortland. Entry fee: Bring a new toy or $15 race day. Contact St. Anthony's Elf Run, 155 Central Ave., Cortland, N.Y. 13045, or call head elf Aimee Roberts at 753-8974.

*Dec . 9: Old Tyme Christmas 5K Run/Walk Weedsport N.Y., 10 a.m. Contact: Chris Hammersley, 8674 Centerport Rd., Weedsport NY 13166. Call 315-834-9736 or e-mail chammersley@a-znet.com.

*Dec. 9: Reindeer 5K Run and Walk, Oswego, 10 a.m. Contact YMCA, 249 West 1st St., Oswego, N.Y. 13126.

*Dec. 9: Foot Locker High School National Cross Country Championships, Orlando, Fla.

*Dec. 9: SunMart Texas Trail Endurance Runs: 50 miles, 50K, Huntsville, TX. Contact Norm Klein, (916)859-0821.

*Dec. 17: FLRC/High Noon Indoor Track Meet, Barton Hall, Cornell, registration opens at 8:45 a.m.; meet begins at 10 a.m. Events: one mile, 55 meters, 800 meters, 200 meters and 4 x 400-meter relay. Call meet director Rick Cleary at 607/272-3503 (home), or 607/255-8240 (work).

*Dec. 23: Last Chance Trail Run & Breakfast, Highland Forest, Fabius, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. -- staggered starts; low key fun run. Contact Ed Stabler, 206 Crestwood Dr., N. Syracuse, N.Y. 13213; or call (315) 443-4370 days or 457-2640 evenings.

*Dec. 26: Post Christmas Blues Run 5K, Canandaigua, 2 p.m. Contact Vern Hecker, 3452 Gehan Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424, or call 716-394-4075. Meet at Methodist Church, North Main St., Canandaigua.

*Dec. 30 Ron's Big Buns 50K and Marathon, Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, 9 a.m. Contact TCRC's Web site at http://home.stny.rr.com/tcrc, or call the calendar editor Tom Elliot at 607/729-0016. CANCELLED

*Dec. 31: Resolution Run 5K, Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, 2 p.m. Contact Broome County YMCA at 772-0560 or 770-9622.

*Dec. 31: Runner's World/ASICS Millennium Midnight Run 4-miler, Central Park, NYC. Contact NYRRC, 9 East 89th St., New York, NY 10128, or call (212) 860-4455; online: www.nyrrc.org.

*Dec. 31: Last Run 5K, Albany, 6:30 p.m. Contact Cathy Kosa, Room 402 City Hall, Eagle St., Albany, N.Y. 12207; (518) 434-5415.

*Dec. 31: First Night Resolution 5K, State College, Pa., 6:30 p.m. Contact David Eggler, 386 Gregory Lane, Bellefonte, Pa. 16823; (814) 863-0014.