Gobble these giblets wrote:
Your local Turkey Trot!
Honestly, that's a great answer. I mean that. People get so infatuated with far away races that they overlook local ones. My town's turkey trot is one of my favorite races of the year. Great tradition with longtime friends.
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a person who is posting wrote:
Gobble these giblets wrote:Your local Turkey Trot!
Honestly, that's a great answer. I mean that. People get so infatuated with far away races that they overlook local ones. My town's turkey trot is one of my favorite races of the year. Great tradition with longtime friends.
People get so wrapped up in these extravagant races far or near over train for them and get hurt before they even get there rather than just run them for the experience it was to offer.
Quad Dipsea
Wicklow Way 100 Mile
Hardrock
Midnight Sun Marathon
Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 mile
Bix 7 is simply the best
Graveyard 5k 👻
rubar wrote:
Bix 7 is simply the best
I've done bix 7, but don't remember it being anything other than another big road race.
Great Wall Marathon just for kicks. I've toyed with the idea of running that for years. I would put London up there and Boston (5x finisher- some interesting stories there going back to the Eliot's Lounge days).
Midnight Sun Run in Fairbanks,Alaska
The majority of these races are big and crowded. I, for one, *hate* big, crowded races. The logistics are too much of a pain in the ass. I did Boston 14 times because I'm local, and I finally got fed up with it a couple of years ago when they started using metal detectors before letting us onto buses. I had an opportunity to run New York a few times under their "guaranteed entry" program, and I couldn't bring myself to register.
HMRRC Voorheesville 7.1M
Usually in mid October when the leaves are changing. Tons of vertical.
well...... wrote:
The majority of these races are big and crowded. I, for one, *hate* big, crowded races. The logistics are too much of a pain in the ass. I did Boston 14 times because I'm local, and I finally got fed up with it a couple of years ago when they started using metal detectors before letting us onto buses. I had an opportunity to run New York a few times under their "guaranteed entry" program, and I couldn't bring myself to register.
I'm with you. If a race is big enough to have an expo or corrals, I'm probably skipping it. Yes, I'd rather run my local turkey trot.
Cherry blossom 10
Falmouth
Gate river run
Peach tree
Boilermaker 15k
The classic old school American races that Boston billy , shorter, al sal, Meyers, and the likes would roll
naia champ wrote:
Great Wall Marathon just for kicks. I've toyed with the idea of running that for years. I would put London up there and Boston (5x finisher- some interesting stories there going back to the Eliot's Lounge days).
I have a friend who did the Great Wall marathon; said it was mostly running up and down uneven stairs, and the humidity was horrible....
My list is personal
Corinth Coca Cola 10K
Roan Mtn 10K
Boston Mara
Bix 7
Parkersburg Half
Rocket City
English national xc should be on list. Ideally at Parliament Hill or Roundhay Park
Destination
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Boston
Falmouth
New York City
Cooper River Bridge Run
Cherry Blossom
Peachtree
Crescent City Classic (ran pre-Katrina, not sure now)
London
Bay to Breakers
Broad Street Run
Chicago
Manchester RR (Thanksgiving)
Philly Distance Run
Berlin
If You Are In the Area:
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Leatherman, Pound Ridge, NY
Southport, CT (Thanksgiving)
Silvermine 25K, CT
Magnolia 5M, MA (evening race!)
Yankee Homecoming, Newburyport, MA (evening race!)
Around Cape Ann, Gloucester, MA
Boston Run to Remember
Coogan's 5K, Washington Heights, NY
Shelter Island 10K, NY (evening race!)
Cow Harbor 10K, NY
Fiesta of Five Flags, Pensacola
Pete McArdle XC 15K, Van Cortland Park
Spring Lake Five, NJ
Lobster Festival 10K, Rockport, ME
Wall Street/AHA Heart Run
Indoor Marathon and All Comers Races @ NB T&F Center (The Armory)
Bronx Half
Azalea Trail 10K, Mobile
Martha's Vineyard 20M
Just for the Bucket List:
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Hood to Coast or Reach the Beach
Mt. Washington
Midnight Run, Central Park
Marine Corps Marathon
Brooklyn Half
Fukuoka
UTMB and Spartathlon for me.
The Gorge 50k
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vDQsfYSJsnI
Ever since I saw this video I wanted to race it. Only 32 or so miles!