February Calendar (plus)

*Feb. 3: 14th Annual February Freeze 5K, Roslund Elementary, Tunkhannock, PA, noon. Contact Sandy Howard, 15 Second St., Tunkhannock, PA 18657; (570) 836-4784 or e-mail showard@epix.net

*Feb. 4: Syracuse Chargers All-Comers Track and Field Meet, Manley Field House, Syracuse University, 1:30 p.m. Events: mile run/race walk, 55m hurdles, 400 meters, 200 meters, shot put, triple jump, high jump. Free. Contact Dave Oja at (315) 446-6285; check Web site: www.syracusechargers.org.

*Feb. 4: Mardi Gras Marathon, New Orleans, La. Website: www.mardigrasmarathon.com.

*Feb. 4: Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, Nev. Website: www.lvmarathon.com.

*Feb. 10: Global Snowshoe Challenge and U.S. National Snowshoe Championships, Beartown Ski Center, Plattsburgh. Events: men's 10K, women's 5K, a high school 5,000 meter (boys and girls) and a citizen's race (5K) for men and women. Prize money. For details, call Mark Elmore at (518) 643-8806; or see website: www.geocities.com/globalsnowshoechallenge/index.htm.

*Feb. 11: Valentine's Day 5K, Big Flats American Legion, noon. Contact Gene Herber at 562-3168 evenings.

*Feb. 11: Sweetheart Smorgasbord 5K, Bloomfield, 2 p.m. Contact Charlie Sabatine, 7132 Boughton Rd., Victor, N.Y. 14564; 716-657-6272. Meet at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School.

*Feb. 18: The 40th annual Washington's Birthday Marathon, Greenbelt, Md., 10:30 a.m. Contact GWBM, attn: Jack McMahon, 5412 Marlin St., Rockville, Md. 20853; www.racepacket.com or dcroadrunners.org.

*Feb. 15: Entries are available for the Marine Corps Marathon (Oct. 28). Online: www.marinemarathon.com; or write MCM, P.O. Box 188, Quantico, Va. 22134; call (800) RUN-USMC. Entrants will be selected by a triple-tiered system.

*Feb. 17: Greater Rochester Track Club Freezeroo Series. Call Stacey Denburgh at (315) 597-1514.

Feb.? : Great Winter Race (team event): skate, snowshoe, 5K and 10K road race, cross country ski, Casey Park to Highland Golf Club, Auburn, 10 a.m. Contact Auburn YMCA, 27 William St., Auburn, NY 13021. No snow -- everyone runs except skater.

*Feb. 23-25: Empire State Games Winter Games, Lake Placid. Web site: www.empirestategames.org.

*Feb. 24: Last Train to Boston Marathon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., 9:30 a.m. Contact Brad Roberts, 708 Lancaster Dr., Bel Air, Md. 21014; or Web lasttrain@ieee.org or dhagger@yahoo.com.

*Feb. 25: Finger Lakes Runners Club/High Noon All-Comers Indoor Track Meet, Barton Hall, Cornell. Doors open at 8:45 a.m.; registration must be complete by start of meet at 9:30 a.m. Events: 5,000 meters, 55 meters, 1,000 meters, 200 meters, mile, Valentine's Day 2 x 800 meter couples relay. Contact Rick Cleary at 272-3503 (home), 255-8240 (work). Website: www.cee.cornell.edu/~flrc/flrc.html.

*Feb. 25: National Bank of Geneva Indoor Distance Festival, Hobart & William Smith's Recreation Center, Geneva, 1-3 p.m. Includes open, masters and veteran events. Contact Pete Glavin at (716) 242-9031, or download application at Web site: www.gvh.net.

*Feb. 25: Cape Cod Times Marathon & Half Marathon, Hyannis, Mass. Contact Kevin Petrovek, P.O. 1992, Hyannis, Mass. 02144. Web: www.capecodtimesmarathon.org.

More Track Traffic:

*Feb. 25: National Bank of Geneva Indoor Distance Festival, Hobart & William Smith College, Bristol Field House. Registration opens at 12:30 p.m.; the meet runs from 1-3 p.m. Events for open and masters athletes; features the men's Roger Messenger Memorial Masters Mile (with prize money). There is also a men's Veterans (ages 50-up) mile; and a combined open/masters women's mile. (NOTE: NO PRIZE MONEY FOR WOMEN!)

Contact Pete Glavin at (716) 242-9031; e-mail: gvh@frontiernet; or download entry from www.gvh.net.

*Mar. 23-25: National Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston. Contact NMIC, 79 Manet Rd., Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. Open to men and women ages 30-over. Must have current USATF membership.

Ski, Ultra & Trail Stuff (that's not our stuff)

*Feb. 3: Tug Hill Tourathon 50K and 25K Classic, 9 a.m., Winona State Forest, Boylston. Contact Tug Hill Ski Club, P.O. Box 314, Mannsville, N.Y. 13661; call (315) 465-7888 or e-mail: racso201@aol.com.

*Mar. 24: Hinte-Anderson Trail Run 50K, Susquehanna State Park, Md. 9 a.m. Contact Phil Anderson, 625 Roland Ave., Bel Air, Md. 21014; call (410) 879-7679; e-mail: jeffhinte@home.com; or www.hatrun.com.

*Mar. 24: General Nutrition Centers 2001 USATF National 100K Championships, 50K, 50 miles and 100K, Pittsburgh, Pa., 7 a.m. Contact Chris Gibson, 1475 Laurel Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235; call (412) 824-4508 (home); or e-mail: chrisgnc50@yahoo.com. Run on a 5-mile paved loop around North Park Lake; certified; $10,000 prize money.

*April 21: Muddy Sneaker 20K, Hi Tor wilderness, near Canandaigua Lake, 8:30 a.m. Contact Tim Ratowski, 15 Pleasant St., Fairport, N.Y. 14450; call (716) 425-4627, or Mort Nace (716) 244-0028; e-mail: Goutnow@yahoo.com. Limited to 125 runners; not an easy course! Entry fees: $20 by Mar. 1; $25 through race day.