Running/racing is an extremely popular sport in this area. The average runner here is actually pretty good and devoted to the sport. We have a number of high quality, high participant races every weekend.
Our "midpackers" are the fastest and most competitive that In have seen and I've raced in a number of locations around the country. Everyone pretty much takes their training seriously.
That fact that our kids (FM & Liverpool) dominate the sport and have for years is no accident.
BillyJack wrote:
Running/racing is an extremely popular sport in this area. The average runner here is actually pretty good and devoted to the sport. We have a number of high quality, high participant races every weekend.
Our "midpackers" are the fastest and most competitive that In have seen and I've raced in a number of locations around the country. Everyone pretty much takes their training seriously.
Source?
It's been a long time since I've thought of Greece as a hotbed of running.
Not true.
Big Fork, Montana
"have the most.....than"
None too bright, though.
Fair question. I did state based on my observations of running in different locations. So what evidence is there is back this claim up?Well certainly our area high school kids have been the best in the last ten years. Even better than much larger metropolitan areas. That doesn't occur out of thin air.What further evidence could I produce? How about the number of races and race entrants. Also the average speed of the racers. How about the number of running stores per capita?How about the number of running clubs. We had at least a 1/2 dozen in this small area?
John Clendon wrote:
Source?
Do you have some links of your race results. Because what I looked at wasn't too impressive. Seriously, Syracuse area dominates!
,mc wrote:
Not true.
Big Fork, Montana
Syracuse is 27th.
Syracuse also has more unfriendly people per capita than anywhere else.
fred wrote:
Mammoth Lakes
http://www.visitmammoth.com/things-to-do/summer-activities/running/
There is a difference between being a destination place for elite racing and training and being an area like Syracuse where the population as a whole is committed to racing and running.
By the way, one of the elite runners featured on that link, Jen Rhines is Syracuse born and bred.
OP,
Funny.
But New England Runner Mag once did an article about how MA and CT are the two most competitive states for road racing outside of CA.
Ctrunnr wrote:
OP,
Funny.
But New England Runner Mag once did an article about how MA and CT are the two most competitive states for road racing outside of CA.
Look at the results for the NE USATF Grand Prix, pretty deep.
I have run the New Bedford HM numerous times, I think the best I ever finished was like 63rd place with a 1:16, just pack fodder.
As a region I would say NE has the greatest depth of "club level" runners.
Ctrunnr wrote:
OP,
Funny.
But New England Runner Mag once did an article about how MA and CT are the two most competitive states for road racing outside of CA.
Oh, I didn't know that. Ok, so Syracuse is a strong third with a bullet.
BillyJack wrote:
fred wrote:Mammoth Lakes
http://www.visitmammoth.com/things-to-do/summer-activities/running/There is a difference between being a destination place for elite racing and training and being an area like Syracuse where the population as a whole is committed to racing and running.
By the way, one of the elite runners featured on that link, Jen Rhines is Syracuse born and bred.
Wouldn't it be more correct to say bred and born?
PS. You're no Rochester.....just sayin'.
Do you have some links of your race results. Because what I looked at wasn't too impressive. Seriously, Syracuse area dominates!
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The guy is right, the Kalispell/BigFork valley in MT has the best HS runners per capita. There are about 25,000 total residents (Maybe 1-2,000 HS students?) and there were three FL Finalists. You won't find a higher per capita, Syracuse not even close. There are a lot of good HS runners per capita in the Salt Lake area also.
justin truth wrote:
Do you have some links of your race results. Because what I looked at wasn't too impressive. Seriously, Syracuse area dominates!
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The guy is right, the Kalispell/BigFork valley in MT has the best HS runners per capita. There are about 25,000 total residents (Maybe 1-2,000 HS students?) and there were three FL Finalists. You won't find a higher per capita, Syracuse not even close. There are a lot of good HS runners per capita in the Salt Lake area also.
http://www.footlockercc.com/2014/results/west/12.pdf
Come on man! They had only one girl under 18:00 and just 13 under 19:00. Where these results for tiny schools??
Check northeast FL results
http://footlockercc.com/2014/results/northeast/12_Girls%20Champ%20Individual.pdfmessi wrote:
BillyJack wrote:There is a difference between being a destination place for elite racing and training and being an area like Syracuse where the population as a whole is committed to racing and running.
By the way, one of the elite runners featured on that link, Jen Rhines is Syracuse born and bred.
Wouldn't it be more correct to say bred and born?
PS. You're no Rochester.....just sayin'.
Three Syracuse area teams placed nationally in the top 3. List where the top Rochester team placed!? How many teams did Rochester place??
No response.....I thought so.
They just lost a decent one to Oxford, MS.