(5-29-08) From USAT Press Release - On-Demand Coverage Includes European and World Championships.
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) is providing a special highlight show recapping every stop on the 2008 ITU World Cup Series including the highly-anticipated World Championships taking place in Vancouver next week. Fans will get an in-depth look into each event, including athlete interviews, behind the scenes action and highlights from the event all on wcsn.com.
The annual BG Triathlon World Cup Series features 16 dynamic events in some of the most spectacular venues across the world. In addition to winning substantial prize money at each stop, athletes earn points to secure Olympic spots for their nation. The top 8 countries in the men's and women's Olympic rankings will get to send a full team comprised of three athletes to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China this August.
The U.S men's team is currently in 7th place, thanks to a stellar performance by Matt Reed at the Madrid World Cup over the weekend. Reed will be competing at the Worlds in Vancouver on June 8, the final event to offer Olympic qualifying points, to ensure the U.S remains one of the eight countries to have three men on their Olympic team. The U.S. women have already secured their three slots. Both the U.S. men and women will be selecting their final team members based on the results of the Des Moines World Cup on June 22.
ITU Highlight shows will be posted on-demand on www.wcsn.com. Please visit WCSN for updated schedules, news, results, photo galleries and more information.
WHAT: Highlight shows of 2008 ITU World Cup Series
WHEN: Now - November 2008
ONLINE: www.wcsn.com
SCHEDULE*:
June 8 Vancouver, CAN Vancouver World Championships
June 22 Des Moines, USA Des Moines BG Triathlon World Cup
July 5 Hamburg, GER Hamburg BG Triathlon World Cup
July 13 Tiszaujvaros, HUN Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup
July 20 Kitzbuhel, AUT Kitzbuhel BG Triathlon World Cup
Sept 27 Lorient, FRA Lorient BG Triathlon World Cup
Oct 12 Chiapas, MEX Chiapas BG Triathlon World Cup
Nov 16 Huatulco, MEX Huatulco BG Triathlon World Cup
*Highlight show posted after the event.
"Running Film Festival" to Premier During U.S. Track & Field Trials
(5-28-08) From Press Release - Festival in Eugene, Oregon to Benefit the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund.
When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, Oregon, for the 2008 U.S. Track & Field Trials, there is no doubt they will enjoy the beautiful scenery and the competitive spirit of "Track Town USA."
However, when they leave Hayward Field for some well-deserved down time, hundreds will head to the movies. That's right! Hollywood comes to Eugene, as the city plays host to the first film festival ever devoted to the subjects of track & field, marathon running, and cross country: the Running Film Festival (RFF), scheduled for July 3-5 on the University of Oregon campus.
RFF is the brainchild of running enthusiasts and industry entrepreneurs, who formulated the idea after assessing the vast, yet underexposed, collection of celluloid devoted to the sport. The festival signed a title sponsor to join presenting sponsors TheFinalSprint.com and Running Times, and a great event was born. A portion of the proceeds from the RFF will be donated to the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund, an organization established in memory of distance runner and Olympic hopeful Ryan Shay, who died suddenly during the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City in 2007. The fund will support Ryan's vision to help disadvantaged individuals, groups and communities, as well as American runners in financial need.
"Everyone knows 'Pre', 'Without Limits', and 'Chariots of Fire,' but there are dozens of other movies and documentaries that runners will enjoy. We created an event that brings together great films, talented directors, elite athletes, and people who simply love the sport. Movie makers have the chance to screen their films for appreciative audiences with entertainment that fits seamlessly with the spirit of Eugene 08," says Adam Jacobs, Editor-in-Chief of TheFinalSprint.com, a presenting sponsor.
Jacobs says the lineup will include several world premiere presentations. Pictures already scheduled include: "The Long Green Line," "Spirit of the Marathon," "Run For Your Life", "Indulgence," "Run Like Hell," and "Showdown." Event organizers also promise major additions to the lineup, which will be unveiled over the coming weeks at runningfilmfestival.com.
Running 'celebrities,' filmmakers, and audience members will have the opportunity to interact during the RFF's Meet & Greets, Q&A sessions and other special events. Red carpet appearances by legends of the sport, as well as current track & field stars like Olympian Gabe Jennings, are among the highlights anticipated during the three-day event.
The RFF will not interfere with the Olympic trials, so fans, athletes, their coaches, families, and friends can all attend and enjoy both the films and the races.
The complete schedule and film line-up is being finalized, and tickets for the events will go on sale June 1st. Film listings and tickets are available at runningfilmfestival.com. Pending availability, tickets also will be available July 3, 4 and 5 at the festival venue: Columbia 150 on the University of Oregon campus.
For more information, visit the festival website at: www.runningfilmfestival.com
When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, Oregon, for the 2008 U.S. Track & Field Trials, there is no doubt they will enjoy the beautiful scenery and the competitive spirit of "Track Town USA."
However, when they leave Hayward Field for some well-deserved down time, hundreds will head to the movies. That's right! Hollywood comes to Eugene, as the city plays host to the first film festival ever devoted to the subjects of track & field, marathon running, and cross country: the Running Film Festival (RFF), scheduled for July 3-5 on the University of Oregon campus.
RFF is the brainchild of running enthusiasts and industry entrepreneurs, who formulated the idea after assessing the vast, yet underexposed, collection of celluloid devoted to the sport. The festival signed a title sponsor to join presenting sponsors TheFinalSprint.com and Running Times, and a great event was born. A portion of the proceeds from the RFF will be donated to the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund, an organization established in memory of distance runner and Olympic hopeful Ryan Shay, who died suddenly during the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City in 2007. The fund will support Ryan's vision to help disadvantaged individuals, groups and communities, as well as American runners in financial need.
"Everyone knows 'Pre', 'Without Limits', and 'Chariots of Fire,' but there are dozens of other movies and documentaries that runners will enjoy. We created an event that brings together great films, talented directors, elite athletes, and people who simply love the sport. Movie makers have the chance to screen their films for appreciative audiences with entertainment that fits seamlessly with the spirit of Eugene 08," says Adam Jacobs, Editor-in-Chief of TheFinalSprint.com, a presenting sponsor.
Jacobs says the lineup will include several world premiere presentations. Pictures already scheduled include: "The Long Green Line," "Spirit of the Marathon," "Run For Your Life", "Indulgence," "Run Like Hell," and "Showdown." Event organizers also promise major additions to the lineup, which will be unveiled over the coming weeks at runningfilmfestival.com.
Running 'celebrities,' filmmakers, and audience members will have the opportunity to interact during the RFF's Meet & Greets, Q&A sessions and other special events. Red carpet appearances by legends of the sport, as well as current track & field stars like Olympian Gabe Jennings, are among the highlights anticipated during the three-day event.
The RFF will not interfere with the Olympic trials, so fans, athletes, their coaches, families, and friends can all attend and enjoy both the films and the races.
The complete schedule and film line-up is being finalized, and tickets for the events will go on sale June 1st. Film listings and tickets are available at runningfilmfestival.com. Pending availability, tickets also will be available July 3, 4 and 5 at the festival venue: Columbia 150 on the University of Oregon campus.
For more information, visit the festival website at: www.runningfilmfestival.com
Race Report: 2008 Heart of the Valley Triathlon
(5-28-08) Submitted by Dave Campbell - Over 200 triathletes and their families gathered Monday (Memorial Day) at the Osborne Aquatic Center in Corvallis for the second running of the revitalized Heart of the Valley Triathlon. The vast majority of the competitors raced in the six heats of the Sprint Triathlon, logging first 750 meters in one of the states finest long course pools, then a brutally hilly 12-mile bike and finally a two lap flat 5k run in the neighborhoods adjacent to the pool. The weather was cool and comfortable with an occasional light drizzle that chilled cyclists and necessitated a bit more caution on the technical course while allowing super-fast run times. This race offers a little something for everyone: friendly and fun for the first-timer but with a competitive field and challenging courses for the veteran athletes.
Nearly 60% of this year's 174 finishers were women and the overall winner by just 23 seconds was 28 year old Jessica Cutler of Seattle, WA. The heart of her victory was her strong bike leg, 36:01 for a 20mph average on a course most found tougher than the challenging course at Hagg Lake. Just behind was 37-year-old Ann Ciaverella of Happy Valley, OR who nearly closed the gap with a blistering run of 19:23 - the day's fastest on the women's side. 41-year-old Shauna Zobrist of Tigard was the top Master in 1:29:19.
Continuing the day's theme of fast women athletes, the first five swimmers out of the water were young women, led by 27-year-old Sarah Holmen in an impressive 9:27, but hot on the heels of this group was one of the Northwest's fastest swimmers Matt Berg of Portland in 10:42. Matt led until just after the first turnaround, when I caught him on a veritable roller-coaster bike course that suddenly got slippery when light rain fell during the final heat. A mix of long drags and short steep climbs had some of the newbies walking and the top performers struggling to maintain 10-12 mph while the beautiful sweeping descents allowed the top riders to hit well over 40 miles an hour. Leary of Matt's run, not to mention the scary speed of Tigard's Jared Wilson I pounded back to T2 as hard as I could with the day's fastest bike split of 31:46.
Perennial Northwest powerhouse Berg, now 35, and a master of fast transitions passed me in the first 400 meters and never looked back to win in 1:02:22 with the fourth best run of the day: 16:57. The day's fastest run, not surprisingly belonged to Wilson, who picked up steam as he went (he certainly WENT by me) running stunning 5:15, 5:05, and 4:54 mile splits to break the tape with a national caliber run time of 15:34, the day's best, and second overall at 1:03:13 while I hung on for third another 18 seconds adrift. Top Master was Ann Ciaverella's husband, 42-year-old Dave in 1:06:46. Team "Awesome Tri" of Corvallis, appropriately named, laid down a smokin' 57:35 with Lee's Swim, Ryan Miller riding, and Lindon Miller running a 16:33 as the fastest relay.
33 athletes raced the Duathlon with 39-year-old Doug Howe of Eugene triumphing in 1:10:13 over the two 5k runs with that challenging 12-mile bike in the middle. Top Master was Dave Florence of Salem in 1:12:51. On the Women's side, local Olivia Klinkner, 27, won in 1:30:27 just 1:20 in front of Masters winner Mindy Stubenrah.
The next major event will be the Blue Lake Triathlon June 14-15 in Fairview, Oregon. Traditionally the "season opener" for both the top long and short-course athletes in the Pacific Northwest, Saturday hosts a sprint triathlon and duathlon, while Sunday is a hyper-competitive but super flat and fast Olympic-distance race (tri and du) with a likely field of 1000 competitors over both days. It is usually the first open water triathlon of the season and eagerly anticipated by athletes from the entire region. Bring your wetsuit and that sense of competition and comradely so bountiful in the sport of triathlon and I'll see you at the race!
Nearly 60% of this year's 174 finishers were women and the overall winner by just 23 seconds was 28 year old Jessica Cutler of Seattle, WA. The heart of her victory was her strong bike leg, 36:01 for a 20mph average on a course most found tougher than the challenging course at Hagg Lake. Just behind was 37-year-old Ann Ciaverella of Happy Valley, OR who nearly closed the gap with a blistering run of 19:23 - the day's fastest on the women's side. 41-year-old Shauna Zobrist of Tigard was the top Master in 1:29:19.
Continuing the day's theme of fast women athletes, the first five swimmers out of the water were young women, led by 27-year-old Sarah Holmen in an impressive 9:27, but hot on the heels of this group was one of the Northwest's fastest swimmers Matt Berg of Portland in 10:42. Matt led until just after the first turnaround, when I caught him on a veritable roller-coaster bike course that suddenly got slippery when light rain fell during the final heat. A mix of long drags and short steep climbs had some of the newbies walking and the top performers struggling to maintain 10-12 mph while the beautiful sweeping descents allowed the top riders to hit well over 40 miles an hour. Leary of Matt's run, not to mention the scary speed of Tigard's Jared Wilson I pounded back to T2 as hard as I could with the day's fastest bike split of 31:46.
Perennial Northwest powerhouse Berg, now 35, and a master of fast transitions passed me in the first 400 meters and never looked back to win in 1:02:22 with the fourth best run of the day: 16:57. The day's fastest run, not surprisingly belonged to Wilson, who picked up steam as he went (he certainly WENT by me) running stunning 5:15, 5:05, and 4:54 mile splits to break the tape with a national caliber run time of 15:34, the day's best, and second overall at 1:03:13 while I hung on for third another 18 seconds adrift. Top Master was Ann Ciaverella's husband, 42-year-old Dave in 1:06:46. Team "Awesome Tri" of Corvallis, appropriately named, laid down a smokin' 57:35 with Lee's Swim, Ryan Miller riding, and Lindon Miller running a 16:33 as the fastest relay.
33 athletes raced the Duathlon with 39-year-old Doug Howe of Eugene triumphing in 1:10:13 over the two 5k runs with that challenging 12-mile bike in the middle. Top Master was Dave Florence of Salem in 1:12:51. On the Women's side, local Olivia Klinkner, 27, won in 1:30:27 just 1:20 in front of Masters winner Mindy Stubenrah.
The next major event will be the Blue Lake Triathlon June 14-15 in Fairview, Oregon. Traditionally the "season opener" for both the top long and short-course athletes in the Pacific Northwest, Saturday hosts a sprint triathlon and duathlon, while Sunday is a hyper-competitive but super flat and fast Olympic-distance race (tri and du) with a likely field of 1000 competitors over both days. It is usually the first open water triathlon of the season and eagerly anticipated by athletes from the entire region. Bring your wetsuit and that sense of competition and comradely so bountiful in the sport of triathlon and I'll see you at the race!
Run Smarter: Form Running Drills for Improved Running Efficiency - RCNW June eNewsletter
(5-28-08) Form running drills are an important training routine for runners of various abilities. By regularly practicing FRD's the nervous system of the athlete will increase the neural pathways used in performing the drill. The result is an improved 'technique' to the runners form after weeks of consistent training with the FRD's.
Sean Coster
Complete Running Programs offers lactate threshold performance tests for runners and cyclists of various abilities. For more information check out this information on lactate testing.
For more writings on training, motivation and philosophies in distance running visit Sean's blog at www.seancoster.org/runningportland or www.crpusa.com
Copyright 2008 Complete Running Programs - May not be used without permission of the author.
- 2 x 30 repetitions of each running form drills (below) with a skipping recovery between each drill
- 800m cool down jog
- Stretching and foam rolling
- Contrast bathing if needed
Form running drill images - CLICK HERE
Sean Coster
Complete Running Programs offers lactate threshold performance tests for runners and cyclists of various abilities. For more information check out this information on lactate testing.
For more writings on training, motivation and philosophies in distance running visit Sean's blog at www.seancoster.org/runningportland or www.crpusa.com
Copyright 2008 Complete Running Programs - May not be used without permission of the author.
OHSU 5K Tram Run & Walk Set for June 1
(5-20-08) From Press Release - The Second Annual Family-Friendly Event Will Benefit OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Also Will Feature a Health Fair, Farmer’s Market, Vendor Fair, Games and Live Music
WHAT: The second annual OHSU 5K Run & Walk, a fund raiser for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital and a designated Rose Festival event, is presented by Oregon Health & Science University.
Participants will ride the Portland Aerial Tram from OHSU's Center for Health & Healing in the South Waterfront district to the OHSU Kohler Pavilion for the start of the race on Marquam Hill. Times will be recorded using microchips that runners and walkers place on their shoes, allowing participants to start the race any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The run/walk course will begin on S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road outside the Kohler Pavilion on Marquam Hill, wind its way down S.W. Campus Drive, through the Lair Hill neighborhood, finishing at South Waterfront Park, a block south of the Center for Health & Healing. There participants will be greeted with a free health fair, children’s activities, games, food vendors and live music. Bands will include Clan Macleay Pipe Band, St. James Gate, Stephanie Schneiderman, The Texecutioners, The Lions of Batucada and Cana Son.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 1. Run/ walk starts between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE: OHSU Center for Health & Healing, at the base of the Portland Aerial Tram, 3303 S.W. Bond Ave., Portland.
WHY: To raise money for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, which has been providing a full spectrum of pediatric care for children from throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1926.
HOW: Pre-registration fee for the race is $30; $35 on the day of the event (includes T-shirt and Tram ticket). Tram rides are free to registered run/walk participants and $4 per round trip for others. Festival events in South Waterfront are open and free to all.
To register for the race or for more information, go to www.ohsu.edu/tramrun.
WHAT: The second annual OHSU 5K Run & Walk, a fund raiser for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital and a designated Rose Festival event, is presented by Oregon Health & Science University.
Participants will ride the Portland Aerial Tram from OHSU's Center for Health & Healing in the South Waterfront district to the OHSU Kohler Pavilion for the start of the race on Marquam Hill. Times will be recorded using microchips that runners and walkers place on their shoes, allowing participants to start the race any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The run/walk course will begin on S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road outside the Kohler Pavilion on Marquam Hill, wind its way down S.W. Campus Drive, through the Lair Hill neighborhood, finishing at South Waterfront Park, a block south of the Center for Health & Healing. There participants will be greeted with a free health fair, children’s activities, games, food vendors and live music. Bands will include Clan Macleay Pipe Band, St. James Gate, Stephanie Schneiderman, The Texecutioners, The Lions of Batucada and Cana Son.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 1. Run/ walk starts between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
WHERE: OHSU Center for Health & Healing, at the base of the Portland Aerial Tram, 3303 S.W. Bond Ave., Portland.
WHY: To raise money for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, which has been providing a full spectrum of pediatric care for children from throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1926.
HOW: Pre-registration fee for the race is $30; $35 on the day of the event (includes T-shirt and Tram ticket). Tram rides are free to registered run/walk participants and $4 per round trip for others. Festival events in South Waterfront are open and free to all.
To register for the race or for more information, go to www.ohsu.edu/tramrun.
Black Hills Triathlon Now an AA Sports Event, Duathlon Added
(5-19-08) From Press Release - AA Sports, Ltd. is proud to have the opportunity to produce this year's Black Hills Triathlon, which takes place on Saturday, September 6 in Olympia, WA. The races will be held in beautiful Millersylvania State Park, with one central transition area at the Environmental Learning Center on the west end of Deep Lake. The event is TRI NorthWest Ranked for both the triathlon and the duathlon, which is a new addition for 2008 that will cover the same bike and run course as the triathlon.
The swim is a 3/4-mile loop in Deep Lake, and the bike covers 30 miles of rural roads with little traffic. The run is 5 miles on shady, forested trails in the park. The new duathlon will be a bike, run format (30mi bike, 5mi run).
Registration is now open and additional details can be found on the official race Web site: www.racecenter.com/blackhills.
The swim is a 3/4-mile loop in Deep Lake, and the bike covers 30 miles of rural roads with little traffic. The run is 5 miles on shady, forested trails in the park. The new duathlon will be a bike, run format (30mi bike, 5mi run).
Registration is now open and additional details can be found on the official race Web site: www.racecenter.com/blackhills.
Oregon Runner Wins Big Sur, then Flying Pig Marathon One Week Later
(5-5-08) Former professional triathlete and longtime runner Andy Martin of Bend, OR has had quite a week. On Sunday, April 27, Martin placed first at the Big Sur International Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 50 seconds.
Just one week later, the 33-year-old personal trainer found himself in front of the field once again - this time taking top honors at the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH, clocking 2:30:40 for the distance. Martin spoke by phone with the Bend Bulletin on Sunday night reporting that his run to the finish at Flying Pig was a painful one as Martin explained he believes he has a (self-diagnosed) stress fracture.
Martin won the Seattle Marathon in November and also the Birch Bay Marathon earlier this year. His win in Cincinnati marks his fifth career marathon win.
Just one week later, the 33-year-old personal trainer found himself in front of the field once again - this time taking top honors at the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH, clocking 2:30:40 for the distance. Martin spoke by phone with the Bend Bulletin on Sunday night reporting that his run to the finish at Flying Pig was a painful one as Martin explained he believes he has a (self-diagnosed) stress fracture.
Martin won the Seattle Marathon in November and also the Birch Bay Marathon earlier this year. His win in Cincinnati marks his fifth career marathon win.
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