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A Runners Insight
By Krista Lawell

I consider myself a fortunate person to be able to witness the dawn of a new day on the peninsula from 75 feet above Eagle Bluff in almost total silence. While getting up at 5:30 in the morning to go for a run isn’t for everyone, the serenity infused by the view from Eagle Tower at that hour makes one feel as though they’re on top of the world, even if only for a few moments before running down the steps to head off to the office, restaurant, resort, or worksite. more

 

runnerYMCA Presents Half Marathon Enjoyment Class
The Northern Door YMCA will be offering a class, "How to Enjoy the Door County Half Marathon." The class is geared toward improving the abilities of all runners, whether a first-time runner or a veteran marathoner, and incorporating running into a lifetime healthy lifestyle. Read the full story in the Peninsula Pulse.

runnerMy Half-Marathon
By Melissa Ripp
When my friend Elisabeth and I decided at the end of November that we were going to run the Door County Half Marathon at the beginning of May, I didn’t really think it was going to happen.
First of all, we were sitting side-by-side on Elisabeth’s too-comfortable couch, watching some completely ridiculous show on MTV, and sharing a delightful bottle of Shiraz. The show we were watching was one of those shows that you know you shouldn’t enjoy, but like many shows you shouldn’t enjoy, we were riveted – only speaking to each other in monosyllables until the commercials, when we would try to cover the past week of our lives and any news we had to report in about three minutes. Surely this absolutely crazy notion of running 13.1 miles had simply snuck into the conversation – surely neither one of us was actually serious. more

runnerWendi Ray: Ray to run in Olympic trials
By Korey Mallien

Read the Door County Advocate's full story.

 

2008 Door County Road Race and Fun Run Schedule

May 3, 2008
Door County Half Marathon & Nicolet Bay 5k, Fish Creek, 10:30 a.m.
5K, 1/2 Marathon

May 10, 2008
Blossom Run, Egg Harbor, 8:30 a.m.
2 mile/5 mile

May 25, 2008
Maifest Run, Jacksonport, 9:00 a.m.
2 mile/10K

July 4, 2008
4th of July Hairpin Run, Fish Creek, 8:30 a.m.
5K

July, 2008
Washington Island Run, Washington Island, 10:00 a.m.
2 mile/5K/10K

July 20, 2008
Door County Triathlon, Murphy Park, Egg Harbor, 10:00 a.m.

August 11, 2008
Algoma Shanty Days Run, Algoma, 8:30 a.m.
5K
3.1 Miles, Flat (Start & Finish – Long-Term Care Center)

August 31, 2008
YMCA Labor Day Run, Fish Creek, 9:30 a.m.
5K

October 4, 2008
Potawatomi State Park Run Wild, Sturgeon Bay, 10:00 a.m.
3 mile/10K

October 25, 2008
Fall 50, Door County
50 Miles

November 8, 2008
Sevastopol Turkey Trot, Institute, 9:30 a.m.
1/2, 1, 2, & 4 mile

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