| February 2002 Newsletter |
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News Notes
*The Kelly LaBare 5K, usually held the first Sunday of June, will move to Aug. 4 in 2002.
*The 25th annual Elmira-Thon, usually held the second Sunday in June, must move to the first Sunday in June in 2002.
*Kudos to the folks in Binghamton for adding a new race in March: The St. Patrick's 4-Miler, Mar. 16, at 10 a.m., at the St. Patrick's Church on Leroy St., in Binghamton. Not only is it an unusual distance, it's been scheduled in a month when we need races around here. The entry is available to download on the FLRC and TCRC Web sites.
*The Muddy Sneaker Trail 20K, set for April 20 near Rochester, is CLOSED. The field is full.
*The ARC Half Marathon will be held on Sept. 21 at a new venue: Long Branch Park. The old site was Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool.
*Mountain Goat 10-Miler has moved to May 4, from their late April date.
*Avon has withdrawn all sponsorship of their all-women's Global 10K Running Series. Ding Dong! It's gone!
*The Pittsburgh Marathon, May 4, will have a slight change in the marathon course. The race will begin and end at Heinz Field Stadium, the new home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Also, a separate prize purse will be offered to American marathoners.
*There's another new marathon in Chicago: the Lakeshore Marathon, April 21, beginning near the Chicago Museum campus. Go to www.lakeshoremarathon.com; email: info@lakeshoremarathon.com.
*There's another new marathon in Washington, D.C. -- the Washington, D.C. Marathon on March 24. Go to www.washingtondcmarathon.com.
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