Sept. 28, 2005
"As long as there is a lower class, I am in it. As long as there is a
criminal element, I'm of it. As long as there is a soul in prison, I
am not free."
Eugene Debs, U.S. presidential candidate 1912

Two major storms in one month makes for a tough time in our state.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those in the Abbeville and Lake
Charles areas. Hang in there. We definitely didn't need another
storm, much less desperate Saints and LSU football games. Somehow,
though, I just sense it's getting better in the Bayou State. I was
pedaling around the LSU lakes in the Baton Rouge area and saw the
first flight of teal I've seen and was reminded so vividly that the
seasons of life press on and so should we.

Don't forget the St. Theresa Trek two miler in Gonzales on Oct. 1. I
hope you can open the attached material. There are lots of runs
emerging in Baton Rouge and Lafayette since the storms, so make sure
to check out Club South Runners site via lawired.com and the
lafayettefitness.org site as well. The Ruston area is no doubt
getting ready for the big Piney Hills Classic at the end of October
for off-road bike racing and multisporting.

<<AtchafalayaMan Duathlon Set Oct. 9>>
From Keith Hebert
The Atchafalaya Man Duathlon will take place on Sunday,
Oct. 9, 2005, at the Atchafalaya Welcome Center in
Butte La Rose, located off Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and
Breaux Bridge. It's a 2-mile run, 18-mile bike ride and finishes with
a 2-mile run.

We are also planning our winter Evangeline Oak Duathlon again in
February and Yam City Triathlon in June.

Off-Road Bike Race Set Oct. 15 in BR Area
From Kerry Stamey, 225.324.3499
The X-Trail Shoot Out off-road bike race will be held Saturday, Oct.
15th.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the first racer off by 9
a.m. The X-Trail Shoot Out is a no frills bragging rights time-trial
type race. Riders will be going about every two minutes.

It's a one-loop course that we estimate takes about 3.5 - 4.5 minutes
to complete. It's an all-out sprint on one of the tightest, most
twisty sections of the Comite River Park. It's $5 per run, with three
runs maximum. No prizes, or schwag, just a chance to prove who is
the fastest on a mountain bike! This is a BREC event hosted by
BRAMBA, the Baton Rouge Area Mountain Bike Association. Riders will
be going for the glory. So even if you don't race, come on out and
watch; this is a great race for spectators. For more info go to
www.bramba.org, www.BREC.org, or call me at 225.324.3499
kerrystamey@...

Mountain Bike Needed by New BR Resident
From Taylor Ahrens <taylorahrens@...>
I have a new co-worker from Chalmette who is looking for a used
mountain bike. He is 5'11" and willing to spend up to $350. Anyone
who could help him out can e-mail me at: taylorahrens@... or
call him (Carlos) at: 504.376.3707. Thanks a bunch! Taylor

He is also looking for an apartment, but we'll take care of the bike
first!

<<Arkansas Bike Race Report by La. Rider>>
From Stan Prutz.
The Celebrity Classic was great two days of racing -- professionally
run by a national cycling event coordinator and well attended,
including pros from as far a New Zealand mixed together with Cat 1
and 2, Cat 4 had a choice of racing with Cat 3 or 5. It was set in a
great little historic town for a crit, well preserved, dating from
the early 1900 era. The weather cool with just a little rain.
sprutz@...

<<Marathon Set for Miami>>
RunMiami.com, TriMiami.com
As registration for the 2006 ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon
increases heavily, we are excited to see that hundreds of people who
have never run Miami before have registered for the fourth edition of
the race. Registration for 2006 has almost doubled compared to this
time last year and almost 400 have registered in the past week alone.

With registration picking up now during marathon season, we expect
that the half marathon will sell out early and the 2006 race will
include over 10,000 runners for the first time in the history of a
South Florida marathon. Registration fees increase after Sept.
30 for the full and half, as well as the 5km, so it's important that
you beat the rush and register now. Save money and save your place in
the fourth annual ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon.

Marathon season has begun and thousands have already chosen Miami for
their winter destination race in January. As September comes to an
end, registration fees will increase as well. In order to save money
and guarantee your spot in the most scenic race in the country, you
should register now and make plans for a great vacation in Miami and
Miami Beach, topped off with a great race and the coolest finisher's
medal in running.

After Sept. 30, fees will increase to $65 for the marathon (US, CAN,
MEX, Bahamas) and $40 for the half-marathon (US, CAN, MEX, Bahamas),
making Miami one of the most affordable races around.

PR Racing and CEO Challenges are proud to present the ING Miami
Marathon as the first race in its CEO Marathon Challenge Series. Now
you can compete directly with other CEO's and Business Owners in a
true test of athletics while having your needs met in every way at
the event with VIP status. The CEO Marathon Challenge is open to any
CEO, Company President, or corporate Chief Officer (min. annual gross
revenue of US $5 million), and Latin American* CEOs competing to be
named as champion in four categories: Female; Male over 50 age group;
40 - 49; and under 40.
(*For the purposes of this CEO Challenge, Latin America is designated
as South America, Central America, and the Caribbean countries.) The
CEO Challenge program includes a CEO Marathon Challenge racing
uniform and casual clothing, two nights accommodation at the Hotel
Intercontinental, Happy Hour Party at Bongos Cuban Café, pre-race
warm-up with Olympian Frank Shorter, exclusive luncheon Saturday
hosted by ING, VIP Pasta Party, VIP Finish Line Credentials, Race Day
VIP Tent, personal profile with company logo on website and in
printed media kit, and more.

If you are interested in participating and representing your company,
showing the world that you are one of the top executive athletes,
please go to www.CEOChallenges.com and register today.

Once again, the staff of the ING Miami Marathon will be making its
rounds across the country and for the first time ever, the world.
Beginning this weekend, we will be in Toronto for the Toronto
Waterfront Marathon with a great lineup of events in the next couple
months. Come by and say hello, check out the popular "Spinning Palm"
medal and our newest feature, walk over the course on our aerial map
to see what paradise looks like form above. We will be at the
following races:
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Chicago Marathon
The Toronto Marathon
Marine Corps Marathon
ING New York City Marathon
Marathon of the Palm Beaches
New Las Vegas Marathon
Disney Marathon

Also, at some of our expos we will have "run Miami sweepstakes", where
people can win their way into the ING Miami Marathon and Half
Marathon. We would like to congratulate Deann Oliver who has won a
complimentary entry into the 2006 marathon or half marathon.

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That's it from here. Bless God America.

Kenny Dunaway
2325 Weymouth Drive #D
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-1481
USA
225/296-7490
Isaiah 40:31; John 3:16