| Man dies competing in weekend road race
Organizers said volunteers and medics did a great job of attending to the man while the race kept running. This is the second death this year in the Bow Valley that has occurred during a running race. Dale Masson, 36, of Edmonton died on June 20 at the Kananaskis 100-mile relay. Masson's cause of death was a suspected heart attack. .
700 runners take part in Pink Ribbon Run
The run, which benefits breast cancer awareness education at Shannon, offered participants the option of a 1-mile, 5K or 10K race. "There are very few 10K races in San Angelo," said Lyndy Stone, Shannon's director of marketing. "We added the 10K this year, and over 100 people participated." In total, about 700 people overall participated in the Run. "We have had such a great response from the community," Stone said. "There is such a diverse group running. Everybody is coming out to support the cause." Stone was especially thankful for a local running organization, the Road Lizards, who coordinated the timing and results for the race. "They made this possible," she said. Stone said she was excited about the number of participants this year. Last year, the first year of the race, about 200 to 250 runners were expected.
Leaving the South (Part I)
The remark spurred what is now known as “The Beer Summit," which resulted in cable news re-running the same race-relation pieces from African American Month back in February. This is what greeted me as I arrived home, and it would continue in the background as I journeyed to Florida to visit my dying grandmother—my Oma, as I call her, following the German tradition—the next day. Welcome to Pleasantville I hadn't truly been home since last summer. During the winter break, I spent more time sleeping in airports due to blizzards than actually in my own bed in St Louis. I really didn't mind, though. When I come home, the process of trying to get there is really the only fun and enjoyable part. For me, growing up in the Midwest was equivalent to getting a root canal.
'Moo'-ving right along: Cow Harbor Day and 10K Run
The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run and Cow Harbor Day take place on September 26 and 27, respectively.
The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run
The 10K Run, known for its circuitous and hilly course, is sponsored by Capital One Bank and sanctioned by the Road Runners Club of America. As many as 5,200 runners can participate, said Richard Boziwick, a longtime member of the Racing Committee whose directors include Bill Fleming, Harvey Sussman, Ron Matuza, Fritzi Gros-Daillon, William Fodor and outside consultant Jerry Wood. Volunteers from the Northport Running Club, Northport American Legion Post 694, the Boy Scouts and the Visiting Nurse Service will play a key role. The racing committee is grateful for their support, Boziwick said.
The race kicks off at 8:30 am at the William Brosnan Administration Building on Laurel Avenue, crisscrosses some of the village's most charming streets and finishes up on Main Street.
Denman carries on tradition
Denman won the $1 million Golden Rose over the same distance, 1400 metres, of yesterday's race and will step up to 1600 metres for the first time in the Caulfield Guineas in two weeks. He has been the overwhelming favourite since his Golden Rose win and his record stands at six wins from seven starts. Although Snowden is loath to compare Denman with Lonhro, the physical similarities are obvious. ''He's not there yet but he is a very talented horse,'' he said. ''We'll probably get him to Melbourne next week to prepare for the [Guineas].'' Three of Denman's wins have been in Victoria. ■Mr Clangtastic proved he was more than a wet tracker when he scored a commanding all-the-way win in the group 3 Colin Stephen Quality. The Randwick surface was rated a good three and trainer Marc Conners admitted he was apprehensive about running Mr Clangtastic, whose victory in the 2400-metre race was his fifth in succession - but his first in 13 runs on firm tracks.
Kirkland retains Norham 10k title
Norham Running Club had one of their largest representations at the race for many years as 12 members completed the scenic cross border course. First Norham runner was Tim McCall 27th in 40.23 closely followed by Steven Simpson 29th in 40.29. Other Norham finishers were Mike Jones 54th in 44.54, John Pigg 74th in 47.15, Allan Macaulay 77th in 47.22, Michael Shepherd 85th in 48.22, Gavin Wood 86th in 48.25, Alan Wood 87th in 48.29, Kevin Armstrong 99th in 50.18, Caroline Tyser 102nd in 50.46 and Jim Blyth 122nd in 56.40.Norham Running Club would like to thank all the various helpers, marshals, first aiders etc who gave up their time to support the event and contribute to the success of the race.* MEMBERS of Berwick Harriers competed at Norham.In the junior fun run Jess Bagley finished in 11th place (second girl) in a time of 8.59, followed by Rhiannon Flatman 26th in 10.15 and William Straughan 35th in 11.33, while in the senior 10k race, Adam Fletcher finished in 12th place in a time of 36.46, Stuart Birkett 72nd in 46.59, Stuart Payne 97th in 49.59, Charmaine Love 105th in 51.16, Peter Learmonth 131st in 59.41 and Karen Bagley 133rd in 60.42.Leading positions after one round of the Berwick Harriers' junior handicap series are: 1 Kieran Ingram 10 points, 2 Hannah Bagley 9, 3 Wayne Charlton 8, 4 Jake Birkett 7.
Poet's Voice in the great tradition
Godolphin introduced yet another decent type in the opener here yesterday, for instance, Fareej running green before organising himself up the rising ground. But there seems little danger of Sir Parky breaking into the noblest caste next season despite holding all comers at 33-1 in the Somerville Tattersall Stakes – a scenario that seemed as remote beforehand, when he seemed thoroughly exposed by seven previous starts, as in the race itself, where he already looked flat out when stretching for home. Akmal was a more obviously progressive candidate for the Directa Noel Murless Stakes, and duly justified his promotion from handicaps to win his sixth prize under another deft, front-running ride from Richard Hills. The flourishing jockey, who predicted that Akmal could even develop into a Cup horse as a four-year-old, has had an unprecedented run for his patron, Sheikh Hamdan – and has corresponding expectations for Ghanaati when she returns to the scene of her 1,000 Guineas success in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes here tomorrow.
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