2008

May 17. 4th Annual Red Raider Rally Run. Bellefonte Area Middle School, Bellefonte , PA. Red Raider Mile Race: Girls – 9 a.m. & Boys – 9:15 a.m. (6th grade & younger), Red Raider 1.5 mile race: Boys & Girls (8th grade & younger) – 9:30 a.m., Red Raider Quarter Mile Race: Girls – 9:50 a.m. & Boys – 10 a.m. (kindergarten & younger), Red Raider Half-Mile Race: Girls (grades 1 & 2) – 10:10 a.m. & Boys (grades 1 & 2) – 10:20 a.m., Girls (grades 3 & 4) – 10:30 a.m. & Boys (grades 3 & 4) – 10:40 a.m., Medals will be awarded to the first 5 finishers in EACH race (Boys & Girls). All contestants in EACH race will receive ribbons. Entry fee for all races: $6 pre-registration (by May 5th) and $8 race day, $2 no shirt. Race day registration 8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., T-SHIRTS to the first 100 entrants! Application. Please plan on arriving ½ hour prior to your child’s race time. This is a family fitness/health event and will also include dairy promotion giveaways, face painting, blood pressure screenings and much more.

May 17. Armed Forces Day 5K Run. 8 AM. City Island, Harrisburg, PA.  Registration:  $20 if postmarked by May 10, $25 if postmarked after May 10
Contact Corey Smith at 232-9622 or email corey.smith@ymcaharrisburg.org. Register online at Active.com.

May 18. Pinchot Park Triathlon/Duathlon. 7:30 AM. Conewago Entrance of Gifford Pinchot State Park. More info at www.multisportmaniacs.org. Application. Register online at Active.com. Contact Chad at 717-991-9102 or chad.krebs@ymcaharrsiburg.org

*May 24.  Black Moshannon YMCA 10K/5K Race. 10 AM. Black Moshannon State Park. Contact:  Walkers start at 9 AM. Dave Caslow, 310 Blanchard Street, Osceola Mills, PA 16666 davecaz@verizon.net. Registrations: $12 pre-registration, $15 race day. Application. Race benefits the Moshannon Valley YMCA. Website: http://movalleyymca.org/

May 24. The 21st Annual Memorial 5K Run. 9 AM. Lebanon VA Medical Center Campus, Lebanon, PA. Information can be found at www.va5k.com, or contact David Strasz at  david.strasz@med.va.gov, Phone: 717-228-6188.

May 24. 31st Annual Danville Memorial T-Rail Runs. 9 AM. Memorial Park, Danville, PA.  5K and 12K runs. Registration fee: $15. FIrst 100 entrants receive a unique gift. Application.

*May 26. 28th Annual Boalsburg Memorial Day Run. 8:30 AM. Blue Spring Park, West Pine St, Boalsburg, PA. Enjoy a "four"-mile course through historic Boalsburg. Runners and walkers welcome. Registration: $15 through Sunday, May 25, $20 on race day. Pre-registration can be done by mail, on Sunday, May 25 at Blues Spring Park from 12 to 2 PM, or at Rapid Transit Sports on Allen St. in Downtown State College. Application with all the details here.

May 26.Eighth Annual Camp Hill Memorial Day Dash. 8 AM. For more information or to download an entry form, visit our Web site at: http://memorialdaydash.googlepages.com/

May 31. Run A Muck 5K Run - 10am on the Rails to Trails in Williamsburg, PA.  A non-competitive 2 mile walk and a kids fun run for ages 10 & under will also be held.  All procceds benefit the Blair County Youth League and The Williamsburg Riverside Park.  Pre-registration (Before May 16th) is $15 and $20 on race day.  Contact Jodie Albarano at 814-693-3112 or email jalbarano@blairco.info for more information.

May 31. River Towns Marathon and Half-Marathon. 8 AM. Danville, PA. Registration: $45 for the Marathon, $35 for the Half-Marathon. For moe information, visit the race web site at http://web.mac.com/earthscapes66/Marathon/Welcome.html.

June 6. 5K Run For the Kids. 6 PM. Williamsport, PA. Race starts and ends at the Williamsport Community Arts Center. Presented by Kiwanis Club of Williamsport. Informational flyer. More information at the race web site.

June 7. Tussey Teaser #4 – Treaster Kettle Test-Your-Mettle 10.6 Miler. 8:30 AM. Out and back on Leg #10 of the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon course. Econo-race (free), door prizes. Authentic “Test-Your-Mettle” shirts available for $6 if waiver & fee received by May 26. Start and finish at Colyer Lake (south lot). Mail or bring to the run a signed waiver form. (TKTYM, 103 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801.) Questions, e-mail info@tusseymountainback.com. Runners completing all 5 Teasers are eligible for a grand door prize. Contact Mike at info@tusseymountainback.com or 814-238-5918.

June 21-22. Green Mountain Relay. Jeffersonville to Bennington, VT. 200 mile team relay race; 36 legs, 6 and 12-person teams. Web site: www.GreenMountainRelay.com. For more information, contact Paul Vanderheiden at  paul@timberlineevents.com.

*June 28. 5th Annual Crack O’ Dawn 5K Run/Walk & Pancake Breakfast. 8 AM.  An early morning tour of lesser-known streets in picturesque Boalsburg, PA. Fee includes pancake breakfast after the race ($5 for non-participants) and color race tee shirt.  Advance registration $15 if postmarked by June 18, $20 thereafter; $8 for kids 11 & under. Race shirts guaranteed to advance registered runners and walkers and while supplies last on race day.  Race day registration and packet pickup 7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. at Lions Community Hall, 130 Academy Street, Boalsburg. Proceeds benefit VanDance Inc., the State College-based dance company. Application. Course Map. Send or hand deliver entry form with fee (make checks payable to “VanDance”) to Crack O’ Dawn 5K, 103 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801.  For more info, contact Mike Casper at (814) 238-5918 or by e-mail at mcc4@psu.edu

June 29. Tussey Teaser #5 – Bear Meadows Made in the Shade 7 or 10.6 Miler. 8:30 AM. Two single loops with the same start and finish at Bear Meadows Natural Area. Run 7.0 or 10.6 miles, you choose the distance! Econo-race (free), door prizes. Mail or bring to the run a signed waiver form. (MITS, 103 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, PA 16801.) Questions, e-mail info@tusseymountainback.com. Runners completing all 5 Teasers are eligible for a grand door prize. Contact Mike at info@tusseymountainback.com or 814-238-5918.

*July 4. 4th Fest 4K. Details to follow.

July 6. Happy Valley Sprint Triathlon. Sprint Triathlon on and around the campus of the Pennsylvania State University.  Swim in Penn State's Outdoor Pool, and bike and run past Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center, with views of Mt. Nittany. 750 Meter Swim / 40 Kilometer Bike / 5 Kilometer Run.  Application and other information available at happyvalleysprinttri.com.

*July 13. Sue Crowe Memorial 33rd Annual Arts Festival 5K and 10K Road Races and Kids Races. 8:30 AM. Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, State College, PA. "The biggest,  longest running race in Central Pennsylvania. Registration fee: $15 by July 1, $20 afterward. NVRC members deduct $2. Application. More information, including information on the 1/4-mile and 1/2-mile Kids Races, to folllow. Visit the Arts Festival Races web page.

July 17-20. 21st Summer Biathlon National Championships and World SelectionTrials. Whitetail Preserve near Conyngham, PA. Information and application. Contact Frank Gaval 570-788-4219 or email: barb123@ptd.net. Website: Pa.Biathlon.org.

July 19. Sloppy Socks 5K. 8:30 AM. American Legion Memorial Park, Hollidaysburg, PA. This new race will take place at American Legion Memorial Park in Hollidaysburg. The race will be in the European cross country style - through small creeks and mud, over rocks, logs and other natural obstacles.  Commemorative glassware will be awarded to the top ten overall male and female finishers.  Benefits Hollidaysburg Community Partnership and Hollidaysburg Historic Preservation Commission.  Entry form will follow.  For more information call Ethan Imhoff at (814) 695-3880 or email eimhoff@hollidaysburgpa.org.

July 19. Curwensville Lions Susquehanna Classic 10K Run/ 5K Walk. 9 AM. Irvin Park, Curwensville, PA. Contact: George Decker: grdcur@atlanticbb.net,  (814) 236-1681.

July 19. 1st Annual VIP Victims Memorial 5K Run./Walk. Warren County Betts Park Field, Warren, PA. Registration: $15 before July 9, $20 afterward. For more information, contact Chris McMillen at cmcmillen1@windstream.net.

July 20. Spikes Game Outing. 6:05 PM. Join the NVRC at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, home of the State College Spikes. The Spikes will be playing the Jamestown Jammers, a Florida Marlins farm team. Tickets are $7. Contact Amy Paster at alp4@psulias.psu.edu for tickets.

*July 26. 2nd Annual Last Cruise 5K Race. 9:30 AM Start Time. Contact pnw11@scasd.org with any questions. More details to follow.

July  27.  1st Annual Wyoming Valley Striders 10km Run. Wilkes-Barre, PA. Organized by the Wyoming Valley Striders. Contact: Vince Wojnar, 295 South Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, PA 18707-1915  (570)474-5363.  e-mail: WYOVALSTR@aol.com.

August 1-2. Wild West Relay. Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, CO. 195 mile team relay race; 36 legs, 6 and 12-person teams. Web site: www.WildWestRelay.com. For more information, contact Paul Vanderheiden at paul@timberlineevents.com.

August 16. 2nd Annual Herbie's Home Town Loop. 4 Mile Race, 16 mile non-competitive bike ride and kayaking! Details soon.

September 6. PSU vs. Oregon State.

September 13. PSU @ Syracuse.

September 13. Hollidaysburg Haul 5K. 9 AM.  Hollidaysburg, PA. Start and finish will be on the Diamond in historic downtown Hollidaysburg, at the intersection of Allegheny and Montgomery Streets.  Trophies for age group winners, cash prize for new course record.  Free child care for racers.  More details and application to follow. For more information call Ethan Imhoff at (814) 695-3880 or email eimhoff@hollidaysburgpa.org.

September 27. PSU vs. Illinois.

September 27. Oktoberthon 5K Run/Walk, 9 AM. Cassville, PA.  Start - Cassville Community Building. Contact: Glenn Wright, Ch. - (814) 448-3230.

October 4. PSU @ Purdue.

October 4. Hands on House Children's Museum Half Marathon and 5K. 9 AM. 721 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA. Half marathon and 5K through beautiful and scenic Lancaster County. Admission rate: $40 half marathon, $20 5K For more information contact: info@handsonhouse.org. Hand's On House web site: www.handsonhouse.org. Cash prizes, chip timing.  Fun Run for the kids.  

*October 5. 18th Annual Knights of Columbus State College Adventure 5K and Kids Races. Details to follow. Visit the race web site.

October 11. PSU @ Wisconsin.

*October 11. 9th Annual Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon. Ultra starts 7 AM, first relay wave starts 8 AM. Scenic certified single-loop course on mostly gravel fire roads in Rothrock State Forest. Recreational and competitive runners welcome. Relay teams of 2-8 rotate through 12 legs of course. Pre-race dinner, ultra aid stations, spectator venues, post-race party, awards. Technical race shirt to all runners. Online and paper registration available. Entry deadline September 27. For complete details, visit: www.tusseymountainback.com.

*October 12. Steps to Safety 5K. 1PM. Penn State Golf Courses. Benefits Women's Resourse Center. Details to follow.

October 18. PSU vs. Michigan.

October 19. The Dam Half. 10 AM. R. B. Winter State Park, Mifflinburg, PA. Half-Marathon trail race. Registration: $25 pre-registration. $35 race day. Go to damhalf.com for details. Application.

October 25. PSU @ Ohio State.

October  26.  21st Annual Fall Trail Run 5.5 Miler. 1 PM. Frances Slocum State Park, Kingston Twp., PA. Organized by the Wyoming Valley Striders. Contact: Vince Wojnar, 295 South Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop, PA 18707-1915  (570)474-5363.  e-mail: WYOVALSTR@aol.com.

*November 2. 25th Annual Nittany Valley Half-Marathon. 10 AM. Ag Arena, University Park, PA. Registration: $17 by November 1, $20 on race day. Application. You can register online at active.com, http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1539823. Visit the Half web pages. For more information, contact the Race Director, Dave Eggler, at eggler@geosc.psu.edu.

November 8. PSU @ Iowa.

November 15. PSU vs. Indiana.

November 22. PSU vs. Michigan State.

December 7. 3rd Annual Polar Bear 5K Run and 3K Walk. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and Alpha Phi Sorority. All the Proceeds benefit the Centre Communities Chapter of the American Red Cross through our national "Blood, Sweat and Cash Service Project." The race starts at 508 Locust Lane, State Collge, PA 16801. The course is in downtown State College. Details to follow.

*December 13.  5th Annual State College Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.  5K Run or 1 mile Walk.  Kid’s Fun Run Around Ball Park.  Race starts at 11:00 AM, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park – State College Spikes Baseball Stadium. Costume Contest, Raffle Prizes and ‘Santa on a Harley’. Trophies to Male and Female Winners.  Medals to top three in five year age categories.  NVRC members: Participate in the 2^nd Annual Big 10 Challenge. Application details will be posted closer to the event .

*December 31. 12th Annual First Night State College Resolution Run 5K. 6:30 PM. Downtown State College. Details to follow. *This is an NVRC Race Series event for 2009.

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