September Calendar

*Sept. 1: Nickel City 5K, Buffalo, 7 p.m. Conact John Beishline, 451 Evergreen Dr., Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150.

*Sept. 2: St. Anthony Italian Festival 5K, 9 a.m., Seneca Falls. Contact Cathy Milella, 22 Walnut St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 13148; call (315) 568-6452.

*Sept. 2: Cliff Robbins Sr. Memorial High School Cross Country Races, Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. Contact Vince Wojnar, Wyoming Valley Striders, 295 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, Pa. 18707.

*Sept. 2: Haliburton Forest Trail Runs: 50K, 50 miles, 100 miles, West Guiford, ON, Canada. Website: ous.kw.net/races.htm.

*Sept. 3: Virgil Mountain Madness 21-Mile Trail Run, Virgil State Forest, 8:30 a.m. Contact Joe Dabes, 86 Lake Rd., Dryden, N.Y. 13053; call 844-3872.

*Sept 4 : Groton Labor Day 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, 9 a.m., Groton Central School. Contact Scott Weeks, Groton Central School, 400 Peru Rd., Groton, N.Y. 13073. (Benefits XC team.)

*Sept. 4: Labor Day 5K in the Park, Williamsport, Pa., Brandon Park, 10 a.m. Contact Williamsport YMCA, 320 Elmira St., Williamsport, Pa. 17701, or call (570) 323-7134.

*Sept. 9: Ellis Hollow Pie Runs, 2 mile prediction and 1/2 mile pie-eating run (pie-eating run limited to 20 participants), 10:00 a.m., Ellis Hollow Community Center. Contact Laurie Cuomo at 539-6288; lcuomo@clarityconnect.com or Courtside Racquet & Fitness Club at 277-0200.

*Sept. 9: ARC Race: Half Marathon, 5K Run and 3K Walk, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, 9 a.m. Contact ARC Race, 600 Wilbur Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13204; call (315) 476-7441, ext. 144.

*Sept. 9: Dick's Value of Life Run 5K, Dick's Sporting Goods, Vestal, N.Y. 8:00 a.m.

*Sept. 9: Fifth Avenue Mile, New York City, 10:30 a.m. Contact NYRRC, 9 East 89th St., New York, N.Y. 10128.

*Sept. 9: Groundhog Fall 50K, Punxsutawney, Pa. Contact (814) 938-4149.

*Sept. 9: Glen Iris Inn 5K, Letchworth Park, 10 a.m. Contact Emily Bliss, 51 park Rd., Castile, N.Y. 14427.

*Sept. 9: Victor 5K, 10 a.m. Contact Laurie Platt, Victor High School, 953 High St., Victor, N.Y. 14564.

*Sept. 10: Katie Harper Memorial 5K, Dudley-Northside Schools, Perinton, 9 a.m. Contact Bill Kehoe, 1255 University Ave., Suite 140, Rochester, N.Y. 14607.

*Sept. 10: Eriesistible Marathon and Relay, Erie, Pa. Contact Rick Godzwa, P.O. Box 8311, Erie, Pa. 16505.

*Sept. 10: The Shaupeneak Ridge 10-Mile Trail Race, Esopus (near Catskills), 10 a.m. Contact Debbie Briggs, 297 Kansas Rd., Rhinebeck, N.Y. 12572; call (845) 876-6214.

*Sept. 15-Oct. 1: Olympics. Sidney, Australia. Check local listings for TV coverage.

*Sept. 15: RRCA National Run to Work Day. Contact RRCA National Run to Work Day, 1150 S. Washington St., Suite 250, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Email: rrcaoffice@aol.com; or web: www.rrca.org.

*Sept. 16: AIDS Work of Tompkins County Ride for Life: 100 miles around Cayuga on a bike. Contact AIDSwork of Tompkins County, 215 North Cayuga St., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850. Requires pledges.

*Sept 16: Bud Run for Charity 5K and 10K, Budweiser Brewery, Radisson Community, Baldwinsville, N.Y., 9:15 a.m. Call (315) 635-4490.

*Sept. 16: Chris Memorial Run 5K and 10K Run, Cincinnatus Town Park, 8 a.m. Contact John Tennant, Box 426, Cincinnatus, N.Y. 13040; call (607) 863-3650, or e-mail Dogsled_2000@yahoo.com.

*Sept. 16: Lake Placid Half Marathon, 10 a.m. Contact Butch Martin, 301 Main St., Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946, or call (518) 523-2591.

*Sept. 16: Northeast Race for the Cure 5K -- Co-Ed, 8:30 a.m., Scranton. Contact (570) 941-0521.

*Sept. 17: The 26th annual Ithaca 5 & 10 (miles), Ithaca High School, 9 a.m. Contact Lorrie Marnell, P.O. Box 185, Locke, N.Y. 13092, or call 255-8877 (work). Designated RRCA New York State 5- and 10-Mile Championship.

*Sept. 17: Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Classic Half Marathon and 5K, 8: 30 a.m. Contact PDR, Box 43111, Philadelphia, Pa. 19129.

*Sept. 17: Dutchess County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, 9 a.m., Wappingers Falls. Contact Pat DeHaven, (914) 473-1304.

*Sept. 17: Yonkers Marathon and Half Marathon, 8:30 a.m. Contact Yonkers Parks & Recreation, 285 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10701.

*Sept. 17: Henrietta Duathlon: Run 3.5 miles, Bike 11 miles, Run 3 miles -- team and individual, 8 a.m. Contact Jane Iaculli, Henrietta Recreation, 475 Calkins Rd., Henrietta, N.Y. 14467. Starts at Rush-Henrietta School.

*Sept. 17: USATF National 40K Race Walk Championship, Fort Monmouth, J.J.

*Sept. 17: Pisgah Mountain 50K and Half Marathon, Chesterfield, N.H. Call Sue/Mike Watson at (603) 256-8540.

*Sept. 17: Bruegger's Bagel 5K Run, Brighton, 9:30 a.m. Contact Joanne Gallard, Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618.

*Sept. 17: Garden State 50-Mile, Manasquan Reservoir, N.J. Contact Robin Rossow, 101 McLean St., Red Bank, N.J. 07701.

*Sept. 17: Triple Cities Runners Club Monthly Track Meet, 5 p.m., Maine-Endwell High School. TCRC website: http://home.stny.rr.com/tcrc.

*Sept. 23: Alpine Classic 8.5-Miler, Jordan, 10 a.m. Contact R. Curry, P.O. Box 356, Jordan, N.Y. 13080. Call Katy Hinman at (315) 689-3729.

*Sept. 23: Upstate New York Cross Country Series: 8K, Syracuse. Contact Dave Patruno, 1121 Westcott St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13210; call (315) 423-7246.

*Sept. 24: Adirondack Marathon, Schroon Lake, 9 a.m. Contact Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 583, Schroon Lake, N.Y. 12870, or call 888-SCHROON.

*Sept. 24: Falling Leaves 5K and 14K, Utica. Contact Utica Road Runners, P.O. Box 4141, Utica, N.Y. 13504-4141, or call Jim Stasaitis at (315) 797-4949. The 5K race is designated the RRCA State Championship.

*Sept. 24: Young on the Run 5K, Recreation Park, Binghamton, 1 p.m. Contact STAP (Southern Tiers Aids Program), 122 Baldwin St., Johnson City, N.Y. 13797; call 798-1706.

*Sept. 24: Rockland Half Marathon, Orangeburg, 9 a.m. Contact Shelly Morgan, 49 Gregg Ct., Tappan, N.Y. 10983. RRCA New York State Half Marathon Championship.

*Sept. 24: The Great Race 10K, Pittsburgh, 9:30 a.m. Contact The Great Race, 459 City-County Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219.

*Sept. 24: Clarence DeMar Marathon, Keene, N.H., 8 a.m. Contact Steven White, P.O. Box 1757, Keene, N.H. 03431.

*Sept. 30: KISS 100-Mile Run, Finger Lakes National Forest, 8 a.m. 30 repeat loops (3.34 miles each). Contact John McMurry at 257-3592; email: JEM23@cornell.edu..

*Sept 30: Madison Hall 5K, Madison Hall, SUNY Morrisville N.Y., 9:30 a.m.. Contact Rich Carreno, 7638 Northfield Lane, Manlius N.Y 13104.

*Sept. 30: McQuaid Invitation Cross Country 3-Miler, Rochester. Contact Peter Glavin, 160 Laney Rd., Rochester, N.Y. 14620; call (716) 242-9031.

*Sept. 30: Applefest 5K Run, Geneva, 10 a.m. Contact Joanne Bleakley, 620 Snell Rd., Geneva, N.Y. 14456; call (315) 789-8989.

*Sept. 30: New Hampshire Marathon and 10K, Bristol, N.H. Contact P.O. Box 6, Bristol, N.H. 03222.

*Sept. 30: Apple Derby 5-Miler, Hilton. Contact Steve Fowler, 59 Henry St., Hilton, N.Y. 14468.

*Sept. 30: FAM Fund 5K, Cobleskill. Conact Peter Sweetser, 111 North Grand St., Cobleskill, N.Y. 12043.

*Sept. 30: Greg Greve Alumni 5K, Roberts Wesleyan College Vollar Athletic Center, Rochester, 9:45 a.m. Contact Paul Kurtz, Robert Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr., Rochester, N.Y. 14624.