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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
ATF 46 Post Chicago Marathon 2023
Getting there: Ohaire Airport to Blue Line, about 20 miles $2.50 + .$.50
Race Start: October 8, , 2023
Grant Park
Marathon Wave 1 Start (red): 7:30 a.m.
Management: Carey Pinkowski
Bank of America / TCS App/ Abbotts World Major
Expo:
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center
2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive*
Website(s): https://www.chicagomarathon.com
Cost(s): $243.22
Start Location: Grant Park Entrance Gate
Gate 4- Ida B. Wells Road
Finish Location: Grant Park
Men WORLD Record Kelvin Kiptum 2:00:35 (but he had fancy shoes)
USA Men Connor Mantz 2:07:47, Clayton Young 2:08:00, Galen Rupp, 3rd 2:08:48
Women Sifan Hassan 2:13:44, Emily Sisson 2;22:09, Molley Seidel 2:23:07 Sara Vaughn 2:23:24
Results:
Strava Link(s):
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
ATF 45 Chicago Marathon 2023
Race Start: October 8, , 2023
Grant Park
Marathon Wheelchair Start (men): 7:20 a.m.
Marathon Wheelchair Start (women): 7:21 a.m.
Marathon Handcycle Start: 7:23 a.m.
Marathon Wave 1 Start (red): 7:30 a.m.
Marathon Wave 2 Start (blue): 8 a.m.
Marathon Wave 3 Start (orange): 8:35 a.m.
Spectator access to Grant Park begins: 9:30 a.m.
Management: Carey Pinkowski
Bank of America / TCS App/ Abbotts World Major
Expo:
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center
2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive*
Website(s): https://www.chicagomarathon.com
Cost(s): $243.22
Start Location: Grant Park Entrance Gate
Gate 4 Ida B. Wells
Finish Location: Grant Park
Swag: T-Shirt?
Prizes: none
With a total of $460,000 in prize money for the open division ($230,000 for men and $230,000 for women), the breakdown is as follows:
- 5th Place: $25,000
- 4th Place: $30,000
- 3rd Place: $45,000
- 2nd Place: $55,000
- 1st Place: $75,000
First Race Year: 1977 However (The first Chicago Marathon was run on September 23, 1905
World records have been broken at Chicago five times.[64] In 1984, Steve Jones broke the world record with 2:08:05. In 1999, Khalid Khannouchi was the first to surpass 2:06:00 with 2:05:42.
Men Record Dennis Kimetto with a time of 2:03:45 (2013)
In 2001, Catherine Ndereba broke the record in 2:18:47
Last Race: 2022
Results:
Strava Link(s):
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Ragnar Trail Vermont - 2023
Team Name : Kourtney's team
Team Members: Courtney, Han, Sara, Lance, Hugo, Ashley, Emma
Race Start: August 27, 2023 630am
Management: Ragnar Events
https://www.runragnar.com/company-history
cpelletier@runragnar.com // Mobile: 207-608-3337
Website(s): https://www.runragnar.com/
Cost(s): Team of 8 = $1280* At time of purchase
OR
Team of 4 = $800* At time of purchase
*Plus a 9.75% transaction fee. Mandatory volunteer requirements or opt-out fees apply.
Please review the Race Bible for full details.
Start Location: West Windsor Vermont (Close to border of New Hampshire)
North of Albany, North of Boston, ALMOST Parallel with Glenns Falls NY
Finish Location: West Windsor Vermont
Swag: T-Shirt?
Prizes: none
First Race Year: 2018
Last Race: 2022
Results:
2023: http://results.racetimers.com/results.aspx?CId=16432&RId=4292&EId=5&dt=0
85 Teams
Strava Link(s):
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Santa Rosa 2023
Race Start: August 27, 2023 630am
Management: Ventures Endurance
Website(s):
https://venturesendurance.com/
https://santarosamarathon.com/race-details/
https://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=3368230827
Cost(s): $150-200 (approx.)
Start Location: Downtown Santa Rosa
Finish Location: Downtown Santa Rosa
Swag: T-Shirt, Medal- Wine Stopper
Prizes: none
First Race Year: 2009?
Last Race: 2022
Best Times:
Jack Davidson 2:17:53 (2023)
Christa Dressler 2:57 ( I think, 2023)
Strava Link(s):
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Hood to Coast 2023
Race Start: August 25, 2023 1130am
Race Directors…
Felicia Hubber – Chairwoman and Race Director
Robert Foote – Founder and Chairman (not pictured)
Management:H2C Productions as part of the H2C Race Series…
Website:https://hoodtocoast.com/
Cost(s): Really depends, no longer displayed on website. Corporate Option 4k for 12 people or Standard option (approx 2.4k for 12 people)
Hotel
Food
Van
Flight
AirBNB?
Things to Bring: Sleeping bag, air mat, cooler, fruit, melons
Download the deadline calendar now for 2024
Start Location: Timberline Lodge (awhanne architect), The Shining 1980. on Mt Hood approx. 5700 ft elevation
Finish Location: Astoria, Oregon along the entrance to the Columbia River
Swag: T-Shirt, Medal
Prizes: none
First Race Year: 1982 Bob Foote (Oregon Road Runners President)
Entrants:
“Hood” to Coast (1,166 teams)
“Portland” to Coast Challenge Relay (14 teams)
“Portland” to Coast Walking Relay (275 teams)
Best Times:
Bowerman Track Club Elite (17:31:09 2015)
Strava Link(s):
https://www.strava.com/activities/9727166750
https://www.strava.com/activities/9725743454
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Tamalpa Headlands 50k
Race Photos From Carolyn!!
https://akrone.com/blog/2023/08/28/tamalpa-headlands-50k/
Race Start: August 19, 2023 730am
Race Director: Race Director Jeffrey Stern
Management: Ultra Running Magazine, supported by Tamalpa Runners
Website: https://headlands50k.com/
Cost: $190 + $12.40 runsignup fee (already full)
Start Location: Santos Meadows
Finish Location: Santos Meadows
Schwag: T-Shirts
Prizes: $3,500 from RNNR
Last Race: 2019, Cancelled 2020
Entrants:
2023 Entries: 321
Qualifiers? Nope
Time Limit: 10 hours
Elevation Gain/Loss: 6309
Best Times:
Men: Andy Wacker (3:37:20, 2015)
Women: Meagan Roche (4:20:51, 2016)
Strava Link(s):
https://www.strava.com/segments/10349396
More about Mark Richtman:
https://ultrarunning.com/featured/mark-richtman-an-appreciation/
Food!
https://www.eatmamahuhu.com/
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Tamalpa Headlands 50k
Race Start: August 19, 2023 730am
Race Director: Race Director Jeffrey Stern
Management: Ultra Running Magazine, supported by Tamalpa Runners
Website: https://headlands50k.com/
Cost: $190 + $12.40 runsignup fee (already full)
Start Location: Santos Meadows
Finish Location: Santos Meadows
Schwag: T-Shirts
Prizes: $3,500 from RNNR
Last Race: 2019, Cancelled 2020
Entrants:
2023 Entries: 321
Qualifiers? Nope
Time Limit: 10 hours
Elevation Gain/Loss: 6309
Best Times:
Men: Andy Wacker (3:37:20, 2015)
Women: Meagan Roche (4:20:51, 2016)
Strava Link(s):
https://www.strava.com/segments/10349396
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Kauai 50 Miler
Race Start: August 5, 2023 6am HST
Race Director: Race Director Brady Silverwood (huge donor to the prize money!)
Website: https://www.thekauai50.com/
Cost: $350
Start Location: Kauai Coffee Farm!
Schwag: Small Lightweight Backup, T shirt, hat, cow bell, sunglasses, finish medal
Prize Money!!
Prize Money Distributions
1ST PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $15,000.00 USD
2ND PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $5,000.00 USD
3RD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $3,000.00 USD
4TH PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $1,500.00 USD
5TH PLACE MALE AND FEMALE: $500.00 USD
Entrants:
2023 Entries: 73 finishers, 41 dnfs, 45 dns
Qualifiers? Nope
Time Limit: 13 hours
Course:
Loop Distance: Approximately 12.7 Miles
Loop Min Elevation: 78 ft , Avg. Elevation 246 ft, Max Elevation 445 ft
Loop Elevation Gain/Loss: 1179 ft, -1180 ft
Loop Max Slope: 11%, -15.5% Avg Slope: 2.9%, -3.1%
Best Times:
Men: Ryan Miller, San Antonio (6:02:18, 2023)
Women: Anna Kacius (7:07:41, 2023)
Past Route(s):
Jon: https://www.strava.com/activities/9591008426
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Point Mariah Marathon
Race Start: August 5, 2023 8am
Race Director: Race Director Chris Cloyd
Management: Donner Party Mountain Runners
Website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/
Cost: $80, Team $135 (2 person team), $250 (5 person team) (prices increase June 1)
Start Location: Soda Spring Ski Resort
Schwag: Wooden coaster 2023, shirt
Entrants:
2022 Entries: 51
2023 Entries: 70
Qualifiers? Nope
Time Limit: 8 hours
Elevation Gain/Loss: 4300
Best Times:
Men: William Connor (3:47:38, 2023), Jacob Banta 4:12 (2022)
Women: Helen Mino (4:10:23, 2023) Helen Mino, 4:30 (2022)
Past Route(s):
https://www.strava.com/activities/7594306321
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Point Mariah Marathon
Race Start: August 5, 2023 8am=
Race Director: Race Director Chris Cloyd
Management: Donner Party Mountain Runners
Website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/
Cost: $80, Team $135 (2 person team), $250 (5 person team) (prices increase June 1)
Start Location: Soda Spring Ski Resort
Schwag: Wooden coaster 2023, shirt
Entrants:
2022 Entries: 51
Qualifiers? Nope
Time Limit: 8 hours
Elevation Gain/Loss: 4300
Best Times:
Men: Jacob Banta 4:12 (2022)
Women: Helen Mino 4:30 (2022)
Past Route(s):