October Calendar
*Oct. 6: The Wayne ARC Harvest Hand in Hand 5K, 9 a.m., Newark. Contact Jimmy Addona, 606 West Miller St., Newark, N.Y. 14513; or call Tracy Clingerman at (315) 331-7741; email: tclinger@rochester.rr.com. In memory of the late Helen Addona.
*Oct. 6: Grover Cleveland Days 5K, Beard Park, Fayetteville-Manlius Rd., Fayetteville, 8:30 a.m. Contact Mary Rea, 104 Aladdin Dr., Fayetteville, N.Y. 13066; grover5K@aol.com.
*Oct. 6: Komen Race for the Cure Women's 5K, Albany. Web: www.komen.org.
*Oct. 7: The 20th annual Wineglass Marathon & Three-Person Relay, Bath to Corning, 9 a.m. Contact Wineglass Marathon, Box 117, Corning, N.Y. 14830-0900. Web: www.wineglassmarathon.com; e-mail: Wineglassrace@aol.com; call (800) 284-3352, ext. 66.
*Oct. 7: The sixth annual Steamtown Marathon, Scranton, 8 a.m. Web: www.steamtownmarathon.com; or email: racecommittee@hotmail.com.
*Oct. 7: Upstate New York Cross Country Series -- Race No. 3: GVH Invitational, Black Creek Park, Chili. Women's 5K at 10:30 a.m.; men's 8K at 11 a.m. Contact Pete Glavin at gvh@frontiernet.net; Web: www.gvh.net. $5,000 in prize money.
*Oct. 7: Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis. Web: www.twincitiesmarathon.org. This is the USATF National Masters Marathon Championship.
*Oct. 7: LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon. Contact P.O. Box 5709, Chicago, Ill. 60680-5709. Web: www.chicagomarathom.com.
*Oct. 7: Portland Maine Marathon & Half Marathon. Web: www.mainemarathon.com.
*Oct. 7: Johnstown Marathon and 10K, Johnstown, Pa. Contact YMCA, 100 Haynes St., Johnstown, Pa. 15901.
*Oct. 7: Oneida Race XIX: 10K & 5K, Oneida. Contact Mark Turnpenny, Tri-Vally YMCA, 701 Seneca St., Oneida, N.Y. 13421.
*Oct. 7: Grete's Great Gallop Half Marathon, Central Park, New York City, 9 a.m. Contact NYRCC, East 89th St., New York, N.Y. 10128; Web: www.nyrrc.org.
*Oct. 7: Saugerties Fall Classic Half Marathon, 11 a.m. Saugerties, N.Y. Contact Gary Fischoff, 213 Chas. Hommel Rd., Saugerties, N.Y. 12477.
*Oct. 7: Monroe Trail Races: 10.5 miles and 2-miles, Monoe, Mass., 10 a.m. Contact Bob Dion at dion@bcn.net; Web: www.runwmac.com.
*Oct. 8: Ocean State Marathon, Warwick to Providence, R.I., 7:55 a.m. Contact Ocean State Marathon, 5 Division St., East Greenwich, R.I. 02818; email: osm26@ids.net.
*Oct. 8: Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women, Boston, Mass. , noon. Contact Tufts 10K, Conventures, Inc., One Design Center Place, Boston, Mass. 02210; Web: www.tuftshealthplan.com.
*Oct. 13: Run for Hospice 5K, Rochester, 9:30 a.m. Contact Pete Van Peursem at (716) 594-4197; Web: www.runforhospice.com.
*Oct. 13: Greater Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon, Hartford, Conn. Contact Beth Shluger, Hartford Marathon Foundation, 119 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury, Conn. 06033; Web: www.hartfordmarathon.com.
*Oct 13: Wyalusing's Rainbow 10K, Wyalusing Hotel, 10 a.m. Contact Wyalusing Rainbow Club, 302 State St., Box 187, Wyalusing, Pa. 18853.
*Oct. 13: Octoberfast 5K and 10K, Highland Park, Endwell, 9 a.m. Contact Anthony Mazza, BAE, 600 Main St., Johnson City, N.Y. 13790; call 770-2931.
*Oct. 13: United Way Kick-Off 10K, Seneca Falls, 9 a.m. Contact Karen Beals, United Way, 83 W. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 13148; call (315) 568-2906.
*Oct. 13: Brookfield 5K and 10K. Contact Charlie Cowen at 899-6281.
*Oct. 13: Copper Wire 5K, Camden, 10 a.m. Contact Camden Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 134, Camden, N.Y. 13316.
*Oct. 13: Mountain Back 50-Mile Relay, Tussey Mountain Ski Resort, State College, Pa., 8:30 a.m. Contact Michael Casper, 103 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, Pa. 16801; call (814) 238-5918; email: mcc4@psu.edu.
*Oct. 14: Danby Down 'n Dirty 10K and 20K Trail Runs, Danby State Forest, Ithaca, 9 a.m. Contact Suzanne Aigen, 85 Durfee Hill Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850; call (607) 272-8559; email: aigen@clarityconnect.com.
*Oct. 14: The 17th annual Army 10-Miler, Washington, D.C. Contact Army 10-miler, Dept. 0712, Washington, D.C. 20073-0712; Web: www.armytenmiler.com.
*Oct. 14: The Canadian International Marathon and Half Marathon, Toronto, Canada. Web: www.RunToronto.com; email: torontomarathon@home.com.
*Oct. 14: Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon, Albany, 8:30 a.m. Contact Mohawk Hudson River Marathon, P.O. Box 29, Guilderland, N.Y. 12084; email: nylp@albany.net.
*Oct. 14: The Baltimore Marathon, Relay & 5K, Baltimore, Md. Web: www.finishproduct.com; email: dcoolman@home.com.
*Oct. 14: Atlantic City Marathon & Half Marathon, 8:30 a.m. Web: www.racegate.com.
*Oct. 20: Upstate New York Cross Country Series -- Race No. 4: Mendon Ponds Park, Mendon, 4 miles, 11 a.m. Contact Pete Glavin via email: gvh@frontiernet.net; or Web: www.gvh.net.
*Oct. 20: Community Health Fest 5K Run and Walk, Clute Park, Watkins Glen, 8 a.m. Contact Schuyler Hospital, Public Relations Department, 119 North Genesee St., Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865, or call 535-8879.
*Oct. 20: Zeppy 5K Run and Kid's Fun Run, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, 10 a.m.. Contact Shannon Gallagher, 68 Lois Lane, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850; email: zeppyrun@hotmail.com; Web: www.boomspeeed.com/jamey5K. Cash prizes for runners; proceeds benefit local animal shelters.
*Oct. 20: Eaton 5K, 9:30 a.m. Contact Craig North, Box 158, Eaton, N.Y. 13334.
*Oct. 20: Mountain Masochist Trail Run 50-Miler, Lynchburg, Va., 6:30 a.m. Contact David Horton, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd., Lynchburg, Va. 24502; Web: www.davidhorton.simplenet.com.
*Oct. 20: Great Pumpkin Chase 3.5 Miler, 10 a.m., Genesee Valley Park Road House. Contact Jacqueline Properi at simbuck@earthlink.net.
*Oct. 21: St. James 5K, St. James Church, Johnson City, 2 p.m. Contact Suzanne Myette, 2617 Daren Dr., Endicott, N.Y. 13760; call 757-024; email: trimyette@aol.com.
*Oct. 21: Chris' Run 8K, Cincinnatus, 1:30 p.m. Contact John Tennant at 863-3650.
*Oct. 21: 9th Annual Ridgewalk and Run 5K, 10K and 14-mile trail run, Wellsville. Contact Wellsville Chamber of Commerce at (716) 593-5080; email Rich Shear at gwynich@aol.com; Web: www.ridgewalk.com.
*Oct. 21: Columbus Marathon, Columbus, Ohio. Web: www.columbusmarathon.com.
*Oct. 21: Casino Niagara International Marathon, Buffalo to Niagara Falls, Canada. Web: www.niagarafallstourism.com.
*Oct. 21: Bay State Marathon, Tyngboro, Mass. Contact De Sullivan, 26 Groton St., Pepperell, Mass. 01463; email: baystate@empire.net.
*Oct. 27: Run Like Hell 5K, Rochester. Contact Bill Kehoe at willopus@aol.com.
*Oct. 28: The 14th annual Fall Trail Run 5-Miler, Frances Slocum State Park, 1 p.m., Kingston, Township, Pa. Contact Vince Wojnar, 295 South Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, Pa. 18707; email VDDLVince@aol.com.
Oct. 28: Bruegger's Bagel Halloween Run 5K, Beaver Lake Nature Center, 9:30 a.m. Contact Dave Beach, 4917 Buxton Dr., Syracuse, N.Y. 13215; Web: www.syracusetrackclub.org.
*Oct. 28: The 26th annual Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C. Web: www.marinemarathon.com. Entries are closed.
*Oct. 28: Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.
*Oct. 28: Evansburg Challenges 10 Mile Trail Run and 5K Road Race, 10 a.m. Collegeville, Pa. Contact Compeer, The Oaklyn House, 3126 West Ridge Pike, Suite 205, Eagleville, Pa. 19403.
*Oct. 28: Cape Cod Marathon & Relay, Falmouth, Mass. Email: marathon@cape.com.
*Oct. 28: Mystic Places Marathon & Relay, East Lyme, Conn. Web: www.mysticplacesmarathon.org.