Ross Stewart | Triathlete

Quick sign up here http://inside.nike.com/

The North Face has just announced a new race – in ATLANTA, GA. That’s so far away that it would take almost 2 days of driving non-stop to get there. So I think I’ll pass on it and focus on December in San Francisco.

Find out more by visiting http://www2.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/

Interview with a runner that has run for the last 3 1/2 years barefoot and just finished his 13th marathon barefoot (the LA Marathon).

Update: removed the video due to it auto playing, it was just annoying as the post moved down the page and you couldn’t figure out what was making the noise.

Read the article on http://www.ireport.com

Find out more or sign up for the 2010 Nike Women’s Marathon or Half.

There are now 18 people signed up for the 50mile challenge, I was one of the first 4 to sign up as you can see on the confirmation screen above.

Update (August 27): Full, and over full.
Update (July 5): We hit 100 signups, now over half full. Update (June 13): We hit 80 signups, Update (May 10):We hit 50 signups, Update (April 27): We hit 40 signups, Update (April 14): we are now at 31 signups and that leaves only 169 spots to go until full. We are now seeing 1 per day on most days with the occasional jump of 2 a day. Update (March 31): the sign ups are starting to level off with an initial rush but then a slow down to only 1 per 4-6 days.

The North Face Endurance Challenge signup rate for the 50 mile event. First day 4 people signed up including me then a few each day now it’s going slowly with one per 3 days or so.

Note: I will no longer update this as we are now over the 200 limit so it’s not really that important. If you still want in then sign up but I assume there will be a wait list now.. or soon.

Saturday, December 4, 2010
Gore-Tex® 50 Mile
Start 5:00 a.m.
Finish Cutoff 7:00 p.m. (14 hrs)

Registration for The North Face Endurance Challenge events will be capped by distance.
Don’t miss out, registration opens March 1, 2010.

Gore-Tex® 50 Mile: 200 race participants
50K: 250 race participants <-- last year
Marathon: 400 race participants
Marathon Teams: 150 teams of two – four participants
Half Marathon: 500 race participants
10K: 350 race participants
5K: 150 race participants

As is with all 2010 Endurance Challenges, a set number of race entries are reserved for members of The North Face Running Club. For more information on The North Face Running Club click here.

As each Endurance Challenge race reaches maximum capacity, runners will have the option to sign up for the event wait list. If a registered participant cancels, race entry will be granted to wait listed runners in the order their registration was received. Upon acceptance into the event, entrants must confirm their intent to participant and submit their registration payment within 24 hours to secure their spot. All wait listed runners will be notified of their registration status no later than one week prior to the event date.

Note: Last year I was wait listed for the 50k and I was number 5 on the wait list, I got in which was great. But I waited until 4-6 weeks before the event to sign up.

It opened today, what will you take on? Will you sign up to run further than ever before? or will you run last years distance and aim for a PR? What ever you choose to do, let have fun out there and be safe.

The Challenge: Race registration for The North Face® Endurance Challenge Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest Regionals are open! Sign up for any of the different race options – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay, 50K, and 50 Mile – before this event sells out!

Learn more and sign up here, it’s an awesome race,

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Register for the 2010 Ironman Lottery!
Registration Closes on Sunday, Feb. 28

Date & Time: October 09, 2010 07:00 AM
Location: Alii Drive

Click to register or learn more

The 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship will be held on October 9th in Kailua-Kona, HI. The Ironman Lottery results will be posted on April 15th, 2010 at 12:00 pm ET on www.ironman.com.

Athletes who are SELECTED through the Ironman Lottery must complete an Ironman and/or a 70.3-qualifying event within one year of the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship to validate the lottery slot. Lottery winners must plan on completing the validating race before August 31, 2010. Validating information must be received via E-mail to lottery@ironman.com no later than August 31, 2010. In addition, all international winners must submit proof of international citizenship to validate their slot. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the lottery slot. Ironman has contracted the independent accounting firm of PDR Certified Public Accountants to supervise and certify the 2010 U.S. and International Ironman Lottery selection.

For more information, please contact lottery@ironman.com

The registration for this event has closed. The numbers are full but you can registar for the waitlist and it’s on a first come first served basis.

Learn more here http://www.tahoemtnmilers.org/trt50/

Race registration for The North Face® Endurance Challenge Northeast Regional in Bear Mountain, NY will go live at 4:00 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, January 20th! Sign up for any of the different race options – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay, 50K, and 50 Mile – before this event sells out!

Important Notice: Race registration for the other four Endurance Challenge markets has been moved and will open at a later date, to be announced by January 31st. Stay tuned for registration updates and secure your spot to Never Stop Exploring!

Learn more here thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/runclub

Maybe on Saturday, June 5, 2010 (Date Tentative) at 8:30 a.m. With 3 different distances 8 Km, 25 Km & 50 Km
8:45 a.m. (8 Km)

More info : http://www.pctrailruns.com/Diablo_Smmr.htm

I got my email from the Escape team, and I have been draw out of the lottery for the second year running. Cool!

Now need to make time to get back in the pool and dial in some training for that race. The swim needs to be strong to set up a good position for the bike. The bike needs to be powerful and consistant and then it needs to be backed up with a solid fast run.

I’ll really need to think about fueling strategy due to the pace of the race and the difficult nature of the bike and where you can take in fuel.

Wanting to keep running, or need new distances or reasons to talke a holiday to new locations, here you go the most up to date listing of ultra running.

http://ultramarathoncalendar.com/ultramarathon-calendar/