August Calendar

*Aug. 3: St. Pius Father Murphy's 5K, 3032 Chili Ave., Rochester, 7 p.m. Contact Toni Terr, Rochester, N.Y. 14624; call (716) 453-5650.

*Aug. 3: Keystone State Games, Johnstown, Pa. Contact David Farrand, P.O. Box 3131, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18773; (570) 823-3164.

*Aug. 3: Around the Lake Marathon, Ultra & 24-hour Relay, Wakefield, Mass, 7 p.m. Contact Larry Horlick, Somerville Road Runners, P.O. Box 2048, West Somerville, Mass. 02144.*

*Aug. 4: Empire Haven Four-Leaf Clover Poker Run: 4.3-, 8.0-, 11.6-, 16.1-milers, Empire Haven Nudist Park, Summerhill, N.Y., 8 a.m. Contact Doug Kibby at (315) 497-3040; email: dwn2erth@borg.com.

*Aug. 4: Phelps Sauerkraut Festival 20K, Phelps, 9 a.m. Contact Jim Phillips, 26 Church St., Phelps, N.Y. 14532, or call (315) 548-3607.

*Aug. 4: Pete Matzke 5K, Maine-Endwell High School, Endwell, 8 a.m. Contact Barbara Ann Turecek, 216 Court St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13901; call 724-1318.

*Aug. 5: Spiedie Fest Balloon Rally 5K Run/Walk, Otsiningo Park, Binghamton, 8 a.m. Contact Grace Tabeek, 4116 Marietta Dr., Vestal, N.Y. 13850; call 722-8744; e-mail: gtabeek@stny.rr.com

*Aug. 5: Manhattan Half Marathon, 8 a.m., Central Park. Contact NYRRC, 9 East 89th St., New York, N.Y. 10128; Web: www.nyrrc.org.

*Aug . 5: The Elmira Savings Bank Y-Athlon: 1/2-mile swim, 18-mile bike, 5-mile run, Park Station Recreation Center, Erin, 9 a.m. Contact Rich Micelotta, Chemung County YMCA, 425 Penns. Ave., Elmira, N.Y. 14904, or call 607/733-7656. Individual & team competition.

*Aug. 5: Honor America Days 5K & 10K, Rome, 8 a.m. Contact Cindy Reynolds, 1101 N. George St., Rome, N.Y. 13440; (315) 337-0753.

*Aug. 7: J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, Syracuse. Contact Dave Oja at (315) 446-6285.

*Aug. 9: Tromptown Runs 5K and Half Marathon, DeRuyter, 6 p.m. Contact Connie Skeele, 260 E. Lake Rd., DeRuyter, N.Y. 13045; (315) 662-7180.

*Aug. 11: Scotty 5K, Trout Ponds Park, Newark Valley, 9 a.m.. Contact Paul Strope, 33 Elm St., Newark Valley, N.Y. 13811; call 751-3506.

*Aug. 11-12: Eastern Masters Regional Track and Field Championships. Springfield Collge, Springfield, Mass. Contact USA Track & Field New England at (617) 566-7600 or office@usatfne.org. Must be 30 years old or up and have USATF registration number.

*Aug. 12; The 16th annual Virgil Mountain Madness 30K Trail Run, Virgil State Forest, 8:30 a.m. Contact Stephen Snyder & the Scottish Blue Harriers, 222 Aurora Dr., Norwich, N.Y. 13815; call 336-9247; email: sis4@cornell.edu.

*Aug. 12: The Great Race, Emerson Park, Auburn -- two or four-person teams. Events: Four-person --traditional --10K run, 16-mile bike, 4-mile canoe; or Short course --5K run, 10-mile bike, 2-mile, two-person canoe; or two-person/traditional 0-- 10K run, 16.6-mile bike, runner & cyclist canoe 4 miles, 9:30 a.m. Contact The Great Race, P.O. Box 339, Auburn, N.Y. 13021; or call at (315) 252-7139. Web: www.greatrace.com.

*Aug. 17: Red Cross Run for Help 5K, Craig Park, Painted Post, 6:30 p.m. Contact American Red Cross, 123 West Market St., Corning, N.Y. 14830.

*Aug. 18: RRCA Avon Women's 5K, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, 9 a.m. Contact Mickey Dockwiller, 4091 Cortina Rd., Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027; call (315) 638-9662.

*Aug. 18: Sallie Mae Valley Classic Races 5K and 10K, and USATF National 10K Racewalk Championships, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Contact Jim Wolfe, 220 Lasley Ave., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18706.

*Aug. 18: Cow Pie Run 5K, Spafford Fire House, 9 a.m. Contact Teri Wise, 1093 Woodworth Rd., Skaneateles, N.Y. 13152; call (315) 636-8445.

*Aug. 18: USA Track & Field Men's and Women's Half Marathon National Championship, 8 a.m., Parkersburg, West Virginia. Contact Louie Haer, Jr., P.O. Box 718, Parkersburg, W.V. 26102; Web site: www.ccmh.org.

*Aug. 18-19: Pike's Peak Ascent and Marathon, Manitou Springs, Colo., 7 a.m. Web: www.pikespeakmarathon.org. Closed! Go Lorrie, Kim and Di!

*Aug. 19: Half Wit Half 13.1-mile Trail Marathon, Reading, Pa., 9 a.m. Contact Pretzel City Sports, 112 W. 36th St., Reading, Pa. 19606; call (610) 779-2668; email: rhornpcs@aol.com.

*Aug. 19: Glimmerglass Triathlon, Cooperstown. Contact Dave Peterson, 1527 County Hwy. 31, Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326. Aug. 19: Extreme Cross Country Challenge Relay: 8 miles; two-person teams (4 miles each), Black Creek Park, Rochester, 9:30 a.m. Contact Dave Boutillier, Yellow Jacket Racing, 261 South Ave., Webster, N.Y.; e-mail: yellowjacketracing@hotmail.com.

*Aug. 19: Savoy Mountain Races: 20 miles and 4.5 miles, Savoy State Forest, Mass., 9 a.m. Web: www.runwmac.com.

*Aug. 23: Forge the Gorgeous 7-Mile Trail Run, Fillmore Glen, Moravia, 6:15 p.m. Contact Tim Ingall, 68 Sperry Lane, Lansing, N.Y. 14882; e-mail: TimIngall@hotmail.com.

*Aug. 23: Tour de Pain VII: 5K cross country run at Cobbs Hill; 400 meter sprint and one mile runs at McQuaid High School, 6 p.m., Rochester area. Web: www.gvh.net; e-mail: gvh@frontiernet.net.

*Aug. 25: 2001 USA National Masters Weight Pentathlon, Syracuse University. Events: hammer, shot put, discus, javelin and weight throw. Contat Gary Crawford, 4096 Griffin Rd., Syracuse, N.Y. 13215; call (315) 492-2845.

*Aug. 26: The fourth annual Michael A. Padula Memorial Road Race "Pud's Run" 5K, Stewart Park, Ithaca, 10 a.m. Call 272-1951. Prize money. Web: www.pudsrun.com.

*Aug. 26: Chris Thater Memorial 5K, Recreation Park, Binghamton, 8:30 a.m. Contact Broome County Stop DWI, Jim May, P.O. Box 1766, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902; call 778-2056; or Grace Tabeek, 4116 Marietta Dr., Vestal, N.Y. 13850; call 722-8744. Prize money.

*Aug. 26: Mt. Toby 14-Mile Trail Run, Sunderland, Mass., 9:30 a.m. Contact Scott Hunter at (413) 256-0608; email: scotjh@aol.com.

*Aug. 26: Marathon des Deux Rives & Half Marathon, Quebec City, 8:30 a.m.. Web: www.marathonquebec.com.

*Aug. 26: ADIRT Triathlon: 2.4-mile canoe, 15-mile bike, 5K run, DeRuyter Lake. Benefits ARISE. Contact Tim Glisson at (315) 687-7121.