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Jan. 25, 2005
"Remembering the past gives power to the present." Faye Myenne Ng
Race director Chuck George of the New Orleans Track Club is one of those guys who's always emailing with lots of great information about running and racing in Louisiana. Not surprisingly, I often get a shore of his emailed info tangled. Recently he offered such simple advice, but oh so hard for editors to handle. "Just use and email what I send and the way I send it," George suggested. What a novel idea!
Keith Hebert of Acadiana and company are working hard on their first Evangeline Oak Duathlon set for St. Martinville on Feb. 19th. With all the duathlons going on this year, this one should be good as a second duathlon of the year. Of course, the first one is next weekend at Matt Brown's Frost Yer Fanny event in northwest Louisiana. St. Martinville is a nice venue for a great race, in fact for many years there was a duathlon involving canoeing there. Register online via active.com or call 337/942-8565.
We're trudging along with finalizing this year's printed Louisiana Multisport Report. Thanks to all who've helped with the thousands of details that go into putting this little labor of love together. We should have the project in the U.S. mail by next week, so I'm told.
The great regional cycling event power brokers met over the weekend in St. Francisville and sorted out details for the Louisiana Mississippi Bicycle Racing Association's points race. Check the details out on updated event dates and new rules for the points race at bicycleracing.com. I was sorry that the 45+ category was changed as I enter my last year in that age group.
I hear that LSU Sport Recreational folks are haggling over whether or not to have a triathlon this year. Usually, LSU Sport Recreational folks put on a small-scale triathlon and it's gotten bigger and bigger every year. Ben McGuire of LSU says there's a snag now with no Special Olympics Pool now or similar facility to use in or near the campus. The LSU swim coach has been a stickler about using "his" pool and now there's a problem. A duathlon has been considered as an alternative.
Speaking of LSU, the LSU Vet School is busy again looking for its running race with pets again this year, usually called the Great Rover Road Run. Be on the look out for this very fun event, featuring every imaginable pet the world knows. Usually the event is a 5km that goes along the River Road right near the LSU Vet School in Baton Rouge.
It's "Frost Yer Fanny" Time in Duathlon World
From Fred Phillips
The Frost Yer Fanny annual awards banquet and duathlon is set for Jan. 29-30, 2005 in the Shreveport area. Featured in workshops and as the keynote banquet speaker will be multisport professional Karen Smyers (IronMan World Champion).
The Frost Yer Fanny annual awards banquet and duathlon is set for Jan. 29-30, 2005 in the Shreveport area. Featured in workshops and as the keynote banquet speaker will be multisport professional Karen Smyers (IronMan World Champion).
The banquet, clinics and packet pick-up will be on Saturday Jan. 29
and the Jan. 30 duathlon will be hosted by race director Matt Brown of Sportspectrum, using the famous River Cities Triathlon course. For on-line registration (race or banquet) go to www.SMWtriathlon.org or look it up on
www.signmeupsports.com. The 3-mile run, 18.2-mile bike, 3-mile run will be at Cypress Park in Bossier Parish.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m. Jan. 29, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Bossier City at 2015 Old
Minden Road. Smyers will deliver the key note address, and regional awards will be presented following her address. The award ceremony is open to all at no charge, and seating will be available about 6:45 p.m.
Italian Cycling/Multisport Training Set for Louisiana Folks May 23-30
and the Jan. 30 duathlon will be hosted by race director Matt Brown of Sportspectrum, using the famous River Cities Triathlon course. For on-line registration (race or banquet) go to www.SMWtriathlon.org or look it up on
www.signmeupsports.com. The 3-mile run, 18.2-mile bike, 3-mile run will be at Cypress Park in Bossier Parish.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m. Jan. 29, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Bossier City at 2015 Old
Minden Road. Smyers will deliver the key note address, and regional awards will be presented following her address. The award ceremony is open to all at no charge, and seating will be available about 6:45 p.m.
Italian Cycling/Multisport Training Set for Louisiana Folks May 23-30
From Lisa Colvin, 318/342-1324
I have some friends in Italy that are putting on a training camp this spring/summer. Interested people
can contact me. If anyone is participating in these championships or want to compete internationally, this group will take care of all the details for them.
I have some friends in Italy that are putting on a training camp this spring/summer. Interested people
can contact me. If anyone is participating in these championships or want to compete internationally, this group will take care of all the details for them.
There are many assorted travel and package options, but below is a sample of one:
For 747 Euros, athletes get
--Transfers-from/to Bologna airport - Riccione - Barcis
--4 nights at three-star luxury hotel in Riccione on a half-board basis
--3 nights at three-star luxury hotel in Barcis on a full-board basis
--Post-training (restorative) meals during the camp in Riccione
--Mineral water and wine included
--Storage for bikes
--Pack lunches for longer rides
--One professional guide for split-level cycling for easy, competitive, and serious
cycling
--Maps with well-marked tours
--Laundry service for cycling wear
--Entry at the Blue Line Gym, including two reserved lanes at the Olympic pool for the duration of the camp
--Assistance and rescue support
--Swim trainer
--Running guide.
--4 nights at three-star luxury hotel in Riccione on a half-board basis
--3 nights at three-star luxury hotel in Barcis on a full-board basis
--Post-training (restorative) meals during the camp in Riccione
--Mineral water and wine included
--Storage for bikes
--Pack lunches for longer rides
--One professional guide for split-level cycling for easy, competitive, and serious
cycling
--Maps with well-marked tours
--Laundry service for cycling wear
--Entry at the Blue Line Gym, including two reserved lanes at the Olympic pool for the duration of the camp
--Assistance and rescue support
--Swim trainer
--Running guide.
Athletes will arrive in Bologna airport where there will be a motor coach, which will drive them to Riccione.
They will start their camp and on Friday they will be driven to Barcis to take part to the race. Barcis is in the north of Italy at about 300 kms from Riccione. On Monday there will be a transfer from Barcis to Bologna Airport. During the camp there will always be a member of our staff who will stay with the athletes.
Red River Run 10km to Again Host Championship Event March 12; $3,200 Up for Prizes
They will start their camp and on Friday they will be driven to Barcis to take part to the race. Barcis is in the north of Italy at about 300 kms from Riccione. On Monday there will be a transfer from Barcis to Bologna Airport. During the camp there will always be a member of our staff who will stay with the athletes.
Red River Run 10km to Again Host Championship Event March 12; $3,200 Up for Prizes
The 2005 Southern USATF Men’s 10km Championship will be held on Saturday, March 12 in conjunction with the Red River Run 10km in Alexandria.
Prize money will be available for the top male finishers. The 10km Championship is only a men’s race; a women’s championship race will be held on another date. The Red River Run will be awarding prize money and additional prize money for the course record. For more information on the Southern USATF Men’s 10km Championship, contact Ryan Bourque at bourquer@.... For more information on the Red River Run, log onto www.redriverrun.com or contact Bart Jones at <KBARTJ@...>.
A breakdown of the prize money is listed below.
Southern USATF Men’s 10km
1st $200
2nd $125
3rd $75
1st $200
2nd $125
3rd $75
Red River Run – Top 5 Overall
Men Women
1st $300 $300
2nd $200 $200
3rd $150 $150
4th $100 $100
5th $75 $75
Men Women
1st $300 $300
2nd $200 $200
3rd $150 $150
4th $100 $100
5th $75 $75
Masters
Men Women
1st $200 $200
2nd $100 $100
Men Women
1st $200 $200
2nd $100 $100
Grandmasters
Men Women
1st $200 $200
2nd $100 $100
Men Women
1st $200 $200
2nd $100 $100
A $200 bonus is set, too, if a course record is set on this USATF certified course that is characterized as flat and fast. IN 2002 the male record was set by Yoursi Elmejdoubi in a time of 30:32. The female record, though not a female championship race, is held by Amy Simonetta who finished in 36:57 in 2003.
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That's it from here. Bless God America.
Kenny Dunaway
2325 Weymouth Drive Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-1481
USA
Isaiah 40:31; John 3:16
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