October 2002 Newsletter

Race Calendar

October 2002

Oct. 5: Tussey MountainBack 50-Mile Ultra & 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. Web: www.nvrun.com.

Oct. 5: Hilton Apple Derby 5-Miler, 9 a.m., Hilton. Contact Steve Fowler at (585) 392-9030. Web: www.hiltonny.org.

Oct. 5: Greg Greve Alumni 5K, Roberts Wesleyan College, 10 a.m. Contact Paul Kurtz: kurtzp@roberts.edu.

Oct. 5: Komen Race for the Cure Women's 5K, Albany. Web: www.komen.org.

Oct. 5: JP Morgan Chase Corporate World Championship, New York City, 9 a.m. Web: www.nyrrc.org.

Oct. 5: New Hampshire Marathon, Bristol, N.H., 9 a.m. Contact Newfound Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 26.2, Hebron, N.H. 03241.

Oct. 5: Pumpkin Run 5K and 10K Run and Walk, and Half Marathon, 8 a.m., Oswego. Contact Oswego YMCA, 149 West First Street, Oswego, N.Y. 13126.

Oct. 6: The 21st annual Wineglass Marathon & Merrill Lynch Three-Person Relay, Bath to Corning, 9 a.m. Contact Wineglass Marathon, Box 117, Corning, N.Y. 14830-0900. Online: www.wineglassmarathon.com; e-mail: Wineglassrace@aol.com; call (800) 284-3352, ext. 66.

Oct. 6: St. James 5K and 2.5K Family Walk, St. James Church, Johnson City, 2 p.m. Contact Suzanne Myette, 2617 Daren Dr., Endicott, N.Y. 13760; call 757-0024; email: trimyette@aol.com.

Oct. 6: Syracuse Festival of Races 5K -- men's and women's separate 5K races, plus 3,000 meter fun and fitness run; kid's races, Manley Field House, Syracuse University, 9 a.m. Contact Dave Oja, 213 Scott Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13224; call (315) 446-6285. Web: www.festivalofraces.com.

Oct. 6: Pit Run 10K, Oneonta, 1 p.m. Contact Pit Run, P.O. Box 1201, Oneonta, N.Y. 13820; Contact pitrun@hartwick.edu. Part of Police Pursuit Series.

Oct. 6: Crankenstein Monster 10-Mile Shuttle Run: 10-mile bike and run/two-person teams. Contact triwayne@prodigy.net.

Oct. 6: Johnstown Marathon and 10K, Johnstown, Pa., 9 a.m. Contact YMCA, 100 Haynes St., Johnstown, Pa. 15901.

Oct. 6: 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. 12: Maine Event 5K and 10K, Brookfield. Call Charles Cowen at (315) 899-6281.

Oct. 12: United Way Kick-Off 10K, St. Patrick's School, Seneca Falls, 9 a.m. Contact Karen Beals, 83 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 13148; call (315) 568-2906.

Oct. 12: 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: The fifth annual 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. 13: Run for Hospice 5K, First Bible Baptist Church, Greece, 915 a.m. Contact Pete Van Peursem at (716) 594-4197; Web: www.runforhospice.com.

Oct. 13: 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. 13 Saugerties Fall Classic Half Marathon, 11 a.m. Saugerties, N.Y. Contact Gary Fischoff, 213 Chas. Hommel Rd., Saugerties, N.Y. 12477.

Oct. 13: The seventh annual Steamtown Marathon, Scranton, 8 a.m. Web: www.steamtownmarathon.com; or email: racecommittee@hotmail.com.

Oct. 13: Upstate New York Cross Country Series -- Race No. 3: GVH $5,000 Invitational and Niagara USATF Association Championship, Black Creek Park, Chili, 10:30 a.m. Events: 5K (women); 8K (men). Contact Pete Glavin at gvh@frontiernet.net; Web: www.gvh.net.

Oct. 13: 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. 13: The 20th annual Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon and (new) Half Marathon, Albany, 8:30 a.m. email: nylp@albany.net.

Oct. 13: BAA Half Marathon, Boston, 10 a.m. Web: www.baa.org.

Oct. 13: The 25th LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon. Contact P.O. Box 5709, Chicago, Ill. 60680-5709. Field is closed.

Oct. 14: 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. 19: The second annual Zeppy 5K Run and Kid's Fun Run, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, 11 a.m.. Contact Zeppy Run/ Dr. Appel, Cornell University Hospital for Animals, Box 35, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853; email: infor@zeppyrun.com; Web: www.zeppyrun.com. Cash prizes for runners; proceeds benefit local animal shelters. Part of Ithaca 5K Series.

Oct. 19: Schuyler County Swamp Stomp 5K Run/Walk, Clute Park, Watkins Glen, 9:30 a.m. Contact Schuyler Hospital, Public Relations Department, 119 North Genesee St., Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865, or call 535-8879.

Oct. 19: Gary Truce Open Cross Country 5K, Binghamton University, 10 a.m. Call Annette Acuff at 777-2109.

Oct. 19: The 17th annual Green Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon, South Hero, Vt., 8:30 a.m. E-mail: hatherton@pipeline.com.

Oct. 19: The second annual Baltimore Comcast Marathon, 8 a.m. Web: thebaltimoremarathon.com.

Oct. 19: Mountain Masochist Trail Run 50-Miler, Lynchburg, Va., 6:30 a.m. Contact David Horton, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd., Lynchburg, Va. 24502; e-mail: dhorton@libert.edu; Web: www.davidhorton.simplenet.com.

Oct. 19: Eaton 5K Run/Walk. Call Craig North at (315) 824-2839.

Oct. 20: Pride 5K, Enjoie Golf Course, Endicott, 2 p.m. Call Susan Moranda at 724-9130.

Oct. 20: The 18th annual Army 10-Miler, Washington, D.C. Contact Army 10-miler, Dept. 0712, Washington, D.C. 20073-0712; Web: www.armytenmiler.com.

Oct. 20: The tenth 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. 20: Columbus Marathon, Columbus, Ohio. Web: www.columbusmarathon.com

Oct. 20: Bay State Marathon, Tyngboro, Mass. Contact De Sullivan, 26 Groton St., Pepperell, Mass. 01463; email: baystate@empire.net.

Oct. 20: The eighth annual Canadian International Marathon and Half Marathon, Toronto, 9 a.m. E-mail: torontomarathon@rogers.com; Web: www.runtoronto.com.

Oct. 26: Upstate New York Cross Country Series -- Race No. 4: Oatka Creek Park, Wheatland, 11 a.m., 4 miles. Contact Pete Glavin: gvh@frontiernet.net; Web: www.gvh.net.

Oct. 26: Run Like Hell 5K, Johnny's Irish Pub, Rochester, 3 p.m. Contact Bill Kehoe at willopus@aol.com

Oct. 27: Make a Difference Day 5K, Susquehanna Valley Middle & Senior High Schools, Conklin, 2 p.m. Contact K. Chizak at 775-9125 days or 775-4003 evenings.

Oct. 27: The 15th 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. 27: The 27th annual Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C. Web: www.marinemarathon.com. Entries are closed.

Oct. 27: Mayor's Cup Cross Country Races, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Web: www.baa.org.

Oct. 27: Casino Niagara International Marathon, Buffalo to Niagara Falls, Canada. Web: www.niagarafallstourism.com.

Oct. 27 Cape Cod Marathon & Relay, Falmouth, Mass. Email: marathon@cape.com.

Oct. 27: Mystic Places Marathon and Relay, East Lyme, Conn. Web: www.mysticplacesmarathon.org.








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