When: Friday, June 6 starting at 6:00PM.
Where: Henderson High School in West Chester.
What: A post-season opportunity for elementary, middle school, high school, college and open distance runners to compete on a lightning fast track. It could be a good tune-up race for nationals or one more opportunity to compete before xc training starts.
Cost: $10.00 per athlete for an unlimited number of events.
Concessions will be sold at the meet. Admission-$5
Order of Events: Women will run first.
6:00PM-800 meters Shot Put
6:25PM-3000 meters Discus
7:00PM-5000 meters
7:40PM- Mile
All abilities are welcome. The time schedule is approximate
Alison Wade has done it again! Alison compiled The Runners Cookbook: Winning Recipes from Some of the World’s Best Athletes. It is a fundraising cookbook, and all of the proceeds will go to the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund and the Jenny Crain “Make It Happen” Fund. The book contains 100 recipes from 90+ elite distance runners.
The first weekend of May is finally here, all Pennsylvania track fans know what that means and the tough decision that lay before us . There are three loaded invitationals across the state. It’s hard to choose which meet to go to, but it must be done. The good thing is no matter where you choose, you will not be disappointed.
35th Boathouse Sports Baldwin Invitational
3rd Henderson Track & Field Invitational
We will be covering the West Central Coaches meet. Our goal is to have video of all finals and fast heats. So if you don’t have plans for tonight, you have three options to see some great track and field. Hope you enjoy!
Run Like A Champion and Deep Six Racing have joined the Accelerade partner program. We signed up so we could offer our valued readers a discount on Accelerade, Endurox, and Accel Gel, in order to give them an edge in their next competition.
Excellent piece that appeared on E:60 about Ryan and Alicia Shay. Here is a look at the pitch meeting that helped bring about the video.
Alison Wade interviewed Tera Moody after her amazing race at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. Moody set a new personal best by 12 minutes and 46 seconds when she crossed the line in 2:33:54.
Good article on Ryan Hall that discusses his dreams and the desire to make them come true.
If you were hanging out under a rock this weekend and happened to miss the Penn Relays, don’t worry, Don Rich and PennTrackXC.com will get you back up to speed.
Great photo from Penn that exemplifies what the Relays and racing in general is all about, Never Giving Up.
The Penn Relays Carnival of Track and Field is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. For those of you who are not able to attend, here are some links so you can still be a part of the action.