News and Events
News and Events Calendar
The new News and Events Calendar is maintained by group volunteers. They keep us informed with results, interesting information and future events. If you would like to help maintain the information, and post information on upcoming events, please email us at windwardroadrunners@yahoo.com and we will set you up with a login. Use that email address for any questions you may have.
Recent Results:
Congratulations to Bobby and Kevin for their great finishes in the Leadville 100 ultra-marathon held at high altitude in Colorado. Awesome result in one tough ultra!
Other News -
The GEORGIA JEWEL, our own ultra-marathon run for the first time this year in North-West Georgia will be held in September this year. Karen and her team and sponsors have done an impressive job in luring runners from around the country to compete here. The hard work and attention to detail promises to make this into one of the premier ultra-marathons going forward.
Here is an official communication from Dalton:
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Brett Huske
Company: Dalton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Phone: 706-281-1289
Email: bhuske@visitdaltonga.com
Georgia Jewel Race offers challenge to runners
The Georgia Jewel challenge, consisting of a 100 mile, 50 mile, and 35 mile run, will be held on the Pinhoti Trail September 24th & 25th. Awards will be given for the top three finishers in each race. Registration is open to the public at www.georgiajewel.com. For the convenience of the participants, Georgia Jewel has established the Holiday Inn and Suites as the host hotel. The hotel is offering a special rate for race weekend.
“These are high endurance runs,” explained Brett Huske, Executive Director of the Dalton CVB. “The Pinhoti is over 300 miles long and runs through Alabama and Georgia, the longest trail in either state. It is rigorous, challenging, and the perfect opportunity for someone to test their endurance in the Georgia mountains.”
Beginning at the Dalton Convention Center in downtown Dalton, the competitors will enter the Pinhoti Trail and cross through five scenic mountains overlooking Northwest Georgia. The trail mostly consists of a single track that is being maintained by NWGA SORBA, a non-profit organization focusing on mountain biking and trails in Georgia. In addition to several checkpoints along the route, aid stations will be located approximately every 8-9 miles.
For more information or to register for the race go to www.georgiajewel.com.
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OTHER NEWS
2011 Projects
See the Marathon/Halfmarathon page for likely road trips.
See www.active.com to find more local 5k, 10k and Half Marathon events and email with events that we should include here.
The Ultra Zone
If you are interested in giving the ultra life a try take a look at the Ultra Running Online event calendar.
RACE REPORTS
We prepare for months on end, sometimes. You are encouraged to tell your story of your recent event. We all have an innate love of stories. Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others!!
Send us yours!