March 2001 calendar

March Calendar (plus)

*Mar. 3: Bear Creek 5K, Wilkes-Barre, 10:30 a.m. Contact Reginald Thomas, 110 Pittston Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 19702.

*Mar 4: The 28th annual HMRRC Winter Marathon & Relay, Albany, 10:30 a.m.. Contact HMRRC, PO Box 12304, Albany, N.Y. 12212;

*Mar. 4: B & A Trail Marathon, Severna Park, Md., 7:30 a.m. Contact Tom Bradford, 746 Miimos Ct., Millersville, Md. 21108; Web: www.annapolistriders.org; or tabslab@aol.com.

*Mar. 11: Family Fun Day at the Track, Barton Hall, Cornell, 10 a.m. to noon. Adults and kids participate together in low-key runs and games; also: 400 meters and one mile races for competitive runners. Contact Rick Cleary at 272-3503 or Tim Ingall at TimIngall@hotmail.com.

*Mar. 11: Syracuse Chargers All-Comers Track & Field Meet, Manley Field House, Syracuse University, 8 a.m. Contact Dave Oja at (315) 446-6285; check Web site: www.syracusechargers.org. Meet is free for everyone.

*Mar. 15: Cystic Fibrosis Stair Climb: 22 floors, 5 p.m. Rochester. Contact Cystic Fibrosis Fdn., 301 Exchange Blvd., Suite 206, Rochester, N.Y. 14608; (716) 546-5890.

*Mar. 17: Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon and 8K, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact Shamrock Sportsfest, 2308 Maple St., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451; Web: www.shamrocksportsfest.com; sportsfest @juno.com.

*Mar. 17: YMCA Salomon Smith-Barney Shamrock Run 5 Miler, 10 a.m., Watertown. Contact (315)782-3100.

*Mar. 17: Hornell YMCA Run for the Shamrocks 5K, 10 a.m. Contact Dan Galatio, YMCA, 12 Center St., Hornell, N.Y. 14843; e-mail: dgalatio@hornellymca.com.

*Mar. 17: Track and Field Clinic, University at Buffalo, 8:45 a.m. Contact Dick Barry, 314 Stadium Complex, Buffalo, N.Y. 14280-5100; call Jack Hartman at (716)645-3627.

*Mar. 17: The 29th annual USATF Eastern Regional Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Landover, Md. Web: www.marylandelite.org.

*Mar. 18: The 21st annual Winter End's 4.5-miler, 10 a.m., Penn State/Wilkes-Barre, Pa. campus. Contact Vince Wojnar, 295 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, Pa. 18707; call (717) 474-5363; e-mail: VDDLVince@aol.com.

*Mar. 19: Orthopedic Seminar: Athletic Injuries, by Dr. Russell Zelko, Cayuga Medical Center Garden Cafe, Ithaca, 7 p.m. Contact 274-4498. Free to public.

*Mar. 23-25: The 2001 USATF National Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, Boston, Mass. Contact Steve Vaitones, USATF-NE, NMIC, 79 Manet Rd., Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. Open to athletes ages 30-up. Call (617) 332-3919; Web: www.tracs.net. No meet day registration; must have current USATF registration.

*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: Syracuse Chargers Youth Meet (kids ages 12-under), Manley Field House, Syracuse University, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Contact Dave Oja at (315) 446-6285; check Web site: www.syracusechargers.org. Meet is free for everyone.

*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.

*Mar. 25: Forks XV (15K), Chenango Forks High School, Patch Rd., Chenango Forks, 2 p.m. Contact Ralph Fuller, 6 Rosewood Drive, Conklin NY 13748, call (607) 775-4713 or Suzanne Myette at 757-0024; e-mail: trimyette@aol.com.

*Mar. 31: American Heart Walk/Run, Binghamton High School, Binghamton. Contact: Zoe Zygmunt at (607) 723-0208.

*Mar. 31: American Heart Walk/Run (5K, 8K, 15K). Shoppingtown Mall, DeWitt. Contact (315) 446-8334.

More Track Traffic:

*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)

*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.