New Year's Eve Midnight Run in Central Park 2009

The annual Midnight Run in Central Park is a great way to end 2009, and get 2010 off to a healthy start. The race goes off at midnight, but beforehand there's live music, dancing, a costume parade, and more beforehand. Not to mention fireworks.

The race is a four-mile course through Central Park, and you can register in person (and pick up your number) at the times and places listed in the race's Web page above. (Note: it's $10 cheaper if you register Dec. 30th as opposed to race day.)

Good luck, and Happy New Year!

2009 California International Marathon

Here is the official Web site for the the 2009 California International Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, December 6th. The race goes from Folsom to the state capitol in Sacramento.

There you'll find all the information you need, including a course tour and course map, course elevation, online running tracking, participant entry list, and more.

Rock & Roll Las Vegas Marathon 2009 - Runner Tracking, Live Results, and More

The 2009 edition of the Rock & Roll Las Vegas Marathon (and half marathon) takes place on Sunday, December 6th. The race is sold out, but you can register for the 2010 race starting on Dec. 6th.

Here are direct links to some key information for the 2009 Rock & Roll Las Vegas Marathon:

* Runner tracking: and live race results for the races

* Video course previews: View the marathon and half marathon courses
* Parking and transportation information, including driving and parking information for both runners and spectators

* Las Vegas Marathon course map (PDF file)

Good luck to all runners!

2009 Philadelphia Marathon Results Posted

Results have been posted for the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon. At this link you can find searchable results for the marathon as well as the half marathon and the Rothman Institute 8K.

Congrats to all finishers!

2009 Ironman Florida Results, and 2010 Registration Info

First, the good news: 2009 Ironman Florida results are posted, though the Web page says they are preliminary results.

Now the bad news: the 2010 Ironman Florida is sold out. Registration started this morning, and the field filled up quickly. The 2010 Ironman Florida registration page notes that there is no waiting list.

There still is one Ironman competition left in the U.S. this year, according to the page: Ironman Arizona. Registration for that event begins Monday, November 23, 2009 7:00AM-9:00AM (the site doesn't say whether that is local time or some other time zone).

2010 NYC Marathon Lottery is Now Open!

If you got psyched seeing the New York City Marathon yesterday and are motivated to run in next year's race, your wait is shorter than ever: the application to enter the lottery to get into the 2010 NYC Marathon is open as of today! Just go to this link to apply.

From the New York Road Runners Club's Web page:
"Lottery applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 5, 2010.

NYRR will hold the lottery drawing for all applicants in mid-March."

You can also get guaranteed entry through a variety of means. If you live in the NYC area and run NYRR races, you can get in by running in nine scored NYRRC events and by volunteering at one of the club's races (excluding the NYC Marathon).

Find out all the details, including how international marathoners can apply, at the NYRR's 2010 NYC Marathon lottery Web page.

2009 ING New York City Marathon - RACE RESULTS

The results for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon are in, and you can view them at the official race results page here. You can search by name, bib number, or other fields, or enter information in more than one field to narrow down the results.

The race was held on Sunday, November 1st, 2009, with approximately 40,000 runners participating.