| Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge [message #1073873] |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 5th, 2006
CONTACT:
Steve Runner
Steve [at] SteveRunner.com
http://www.SteveRunner.com
Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge
Internet radio show to feature global race event.
Oxford, MA. - "Phedippidations" the weekly internet radio show for runners
(www.steverunner.com), announced today the organization of a 13.1 mile (21
km) road race that listeners from every continent on Earth can participate
in together.
The "Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge"
(www.worldwidehalf.com) is an open invitational event where runners from
around the globe are committed to running 13.1 miles on the weekend of
October 7th and 8th, whenever and wherever they choose to run. Some will
take part in officially sanctioned half marathon road races, while others
will plot their own course using maps or GPS devices.
"Everyone is a winner" says Australian co-race director and veteran runner
Mal James, living (and running) in Israel. "We want to encourage everyone
to run a half marathon with us".
Mal conceived of the idea for a global half marathon event following the
success of the "Simply Stu World Wide Triathlon" organized by Wisconsin
PodCaster "Stu", host of the SimplyStu Triathlon PodCast
(www.simplystu.org).
Co-race director, Terry Higgins of Knoxville Tennessee has coined the phrase
"Think Global, Run Local" to inspire new, novice and seasoned runners to
join in the race. He will be providing entrants with training schedules for
both beginners and veteran runners, to help them better prepare for the
event.
Another member of the race director team: Ben Deutschle from Columbus Ohio,
has created the registration database system for the half marathon. Runners
from around the world are invited to sign up for free at
www.worldwidehalf.com
As with a traditional race events, runners in the Phedippidations World Wide
Half Marathon Challenge will be able to create their own race tee-shirts
from a logo downloaded off of the official race website.
An online "virtual goody bag" will be made available with "eCoupons" and
downloadable literature from corporate sponsors of the event.
"This is not a radio show publicity stunt" says Phedippidations PodCast host
Steve "Runner", "You don't have to listen to Phedippidations to join us".
Steve also stresses that this is not a money making scheme. "This is purely
about runners, across the world, sharing an experience together."
"The goal" says Steve, "Is to encourage new runners who may never have
attempted a half marathon, to do so in a very comfortable, supportive way.
The reward will be in all of the race reports we hope to receive from around
the world".
Teams of athletes are being organized around the globe. Runners in Austin
Texas, Knoxville Tennessee, Okinawa Japan, Europe, Israel and London are
gathering groups of runners to participate in the race.
Terry Higgins hosts a running blog at planet3rry.livejournal.com and is a
frequent correspondent on Phedippidations.
Mal James hosts a running blog at point1of1percent.blogspot.com and also
contributes frequently to the podcast.
Ben Deutschle is an athlete who hosts an outstanding free training log
website at www.buckeyeoutdoors.com.
Steve Runner is a long time columnist and contributor to the international
newsletter and website "Run the Planet" (www.runtheplanet.com), which
attracts the largest world wide running community on the Internet.
Phedippidations is a PodCast (or "RunCast") of thoughts, opinions,
observations and rambling diatribes composed during distance long runs. It's
produced weekly and made available for weekend long runs at
www.SteveRunner.com.
Corporate sponsors interested in contributing to the Phedippidations World
Wide Half Marathon Challenge can email the race directors at
wwhalf [at] steverunner.com.
Further information can be found at www.worldwidehalf.com
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