Door County Running » Door County Half Marathon http://doorcountyrunning.com Setting the course for the races and runs on the Peninsula Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Door County Half Marathon Results http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/door-county-half-marathon-results/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/door-county-half-marathon-results/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:53:09 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=67 Top finishers from the May 1 Door County Half Marathon are now available. The race in Peninsula State Park drew almost 1,500 runners to Fish Creek.

]]> Top finishers from the May 1 Door County Half Marathon are now available. The race in Peninsula State Park drew almost 1,500 runners to Fish Creek.

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/door-county-half-marathon-results/feed/ 0 Jason Ryf Wins 3rd Door County Half Marathon in Fish Creek http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/jason-ryf-wins-3rd-door-county-half-marathon-in-fish-creek/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/jason-ryf-wins-3rd-door-county-half-marathon-in-fish-creek/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:49:43 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=65 Jason Ryf of Oshkosh took first place in the 3rd Door County Half Marathon May 1 at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek. Ryf finished in 1:09:51, besting second-place finisher Francis Flanagan by more than three minutes. Ryf also won the race in its first two years.

Check out more about race day at ppulse.com

]]> Jason Ryf of Oshkosh took first place in the 3rd Door County Half Marathon May 1 at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek.
Ryf finished in 1:09:51, besting second-place finisher Francis Flanagan by more than three minutes. Ryf also won the race in its first two years.

Check out more about race day at ppulse.com

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/08/jason-ryf-wins-3rd-door-county-half-marathon-in-fish-creek/feed/ 0 Running for the Boomer Esiason Foundation http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/running-for-the-boomer-esiason-foundation/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/running-for-the-boomer-esiason-foundation/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:37:08 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=63 Team Boomer sending five to run Door County Half Marathon for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Click the link to read more!

]]> Team Boomer sending five to run Door County Half Marathon for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Click the link to read more!

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/running-for-the-boomer-esiason-foundation/feed/ 1 Racers Against Childhood Cancer Takes Advantage of Run for Charity Program http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/racers-against-childhood-cancer-takes-advantage-of-run-for-charity-program/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/racers-against-childhood-cancer-takes-advantage-of-run-for-charity-program/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:26:42 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=59 Racers Against Childhood Cancer is sending ten runners to the Door County Half Marathon to raise money for the MACC Fund and Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. They hope to raise $3,000 for the The organization was founded in 2007 by Cole Braun and Jon McGlocklin, the founder of the MACC Fund. Brad Schneider, RACC’s Development [...]]]> Racers Against Childhood Cancer is sending ten runners to the Door County Half Marathon to raise money for the MACC Fund and Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. They hope to raise $3,000 for the
The organization was founded in 2007 by Cole Braun and Jon McGlocklin, the founder of the MACC Fund. Brad Schneider, RACC’s Development Director, said Braun has a long connection to the MACC Fund, but wanted to do more than donate money.
“He latched onto the idea of using the spirit of competition to raise money for children fighting cancer,” Schneider explained. “The goal, and obviously it’s a long-term goal, is to raise $1 million a year with athletes running events on behalf of RACC. We want to have 20 people out every weekend raising funds, wearing our gear, and spreading the word.”
Last year $60,000 was raised through the program. For more information visit www.raccfund.org.

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/racers-against-childhood-cancer-takes-advantage-of-run-for-charity-program/feed/ 1 Ride for Nature to Benefit the Ridges Sanctuary Registration is Open http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/ride-for-nature-to-benefit-the-ridges-sanctuary-registration-is-open/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/ride-for-nature-to-benefit-the-ridges-sanctuary-registration-is-open/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:27:22 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=54 Registration is open for one of Door County’s favorite bike rides, The Ride for Nature to benefit The Ridges Sanctuary. The 22nd annual event will take place Saturday, June 19. The Peninsula Pacers, LLC – the group responsible for the success of the Door County Half Marathon – has partnered with The Ridges Sanctuary to enhance [...]]]> Registration is open for one of Door County’s favorite bike rides, The Ride for Nature to benefit The Ridges Sanctuary. The 22nd annual event will take place Saturday, June 19.
The Peninsula Pacers, LLC – the group responsible for the success of the Door County Half Marathon – has partnered with The Ridges Sanctuary to enhance the event, adding a century ride, 50- and 25-mile routes, as well as a 15-mile family ride.
This year’s Ride for Nature is presented by Door County Living magazine, and other sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information visit www.ridefornature.com or call 920.421.1509.

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/ride-for-nature-to-benefit-the-ridges-sanctuary-registration-is-open/feed/ 1 Five Running Half Marathon to Raise Funds for Scandia Village http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/five-running-half-marathon-to-raise-funds-for-scandia-village/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/five-running-half-marathon-to-raise-funds-for-scandia-village/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:53:02 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=51 Fundraising is going “really well” for five employees who are running the Door County Half Marathon on behalf of Scandia Village Good Samaritan in Sister Bay. Nicki Scharrig, Rich Demeuse, Michele Notz, Michelle Stoeckel and Joy Zakrzewski are working to raise $1,500 between them for the retirement home. “We’re going to do an April Fools breakfast [...]]]> Fundraising is going “really well” for five employees who are running the Door County Half Marathon on behalf of Scandia Village Good Samaritan in Sister Bay. Nicki Scharrig, Rich Demeuse, Michele Notz, Michelle Stoeckel and Joy Zakrzewski are working to raise $1,500 between them for the retirement home.
“We’re going to do an April Fools breakfast brunch with smoothies and breakfast bars, and each of us will take turns running on the treadmill for donations,” Scharrig said.
This will be each of the runner’s first Door County Half Marathon, though not their first race. Between them they’ve run the Nicolet Bay 5k, Bellin Run, Door County Triathlon and the Fall 50. They’ve earmarked their donation to purchase new drapes for the assisted living center, a new TV for the center’s exercise room, and aroma therapy units for the care center.

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2010/04/five-running-half-marathon-to-raise-funds-for-scandia-village/feed/ 5 Badgers Train in Peninsula State Park http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/12/badgers-train-in-peninsula-state-park/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/12/badgers-train-in-peninsula-state-park/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:41:24 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=45 In November the University of Wisconsin Cross Country team finished 7th in the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, IN, completing another stellar season that began on the trails of Peninsula State Park in August.

Second-year Badgers coach Michael “Mick” Byrne brought his team to the Parkwood Lodge in August for a week-long pre-season training and bonding retreat that kicked the team’s 11th consecutive Big Ten Championship season.
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]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/12/badgers-train-in-peninsula-state-park/feed/ 2 Half Marathon Registration Opens Sunday http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/10/half-marathon-registration-opens-sunday/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/10/half-marathon-registration-opens-sunday/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:49:12 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=43 Yes, they’re talking about it all over ESPN and throughout the state – the big day is finally here. Sunday, Nov. 1… when registration for the third annual Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k finally opens!

Well, maybe they’re talking about something else going on Sunday, but it is a big day for the Half Marathon. For the first time, the 2010 race is capped, with a limit of 1,200 participants for the Half Marathon and 400 for the 5k. The cap will ensure that the race grows at a pace that is sustainable for Peninsula State Park, but also the great experience runners have raved about in the first two years.

Jenny Hadfield of Chicago Endurance Sports and Roy pirRUNg, a USA Track and Field Masters Hall of Famer, have hailed the course as one of the best half marathon courses in the country.

The road course, certified by the USATF, is closed to traffic for the race and provides runners and fans with panoramic bluff-top vistas of the peninsula shoreline.

The closed course is a welcome relief to those weary of overcrowded courses on busy city streets, and the scenery can’t be beat.

To register for the race and get all the information you need, visit www.doorcountyhalfmarathon.com. If you still have questions, call Assistant Race Director Mary Knutson at 920.421.1519.

]]> http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/10/half-marathon-registration-opens-sunday/feed/ 0 Registration For Door County Half Marathon Opens Nov. 1 http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/10/registration-for-door-county-half-marathon-opens-nov-1/ http://doorcountyrunning.com/2009/10/registration-for-door-county-half-marathon-opens-nov-1/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:45:49 +0000 Myles http://doorcountyrunning.com/?p=31 Registration for the third annual Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k, a run in Door County’s Peninsula State Park, opens Nov. 1. The May 1, 2010 race has been capped at 1,200 participants for the Half Marathon and 400 for the 5k after attracting over 1,000 registrants in 2009.

Jenny Hadfield, coach and co-founder of Chicago Endurance Sports and the author of three books on distance running, brought a squadron of her club’s members to the race last year

“The Door County Half Marathon is a real treasure,” Hadfield said. “The course winds through picturesque Peninsula State Park and is closed to traffic, which makes for a uniquely authentic journey from start to finish.  The Chicago Endurance Sports Team loved it so much, they’re coming back in 2010 to run it again!”

USATF Masters Hall of Famer Roy pirRUNg called the course “one of the best half-marathon courses I have ever run. It was like running on a track through the forest.”

Peninsula State Park is one of the region’s most popular and revered destinations for golfing, boating, camping, and wildlife. The course, certified by the United States Track and Field Federation, is closed to traffic for the race and provides runners and fans with panoramic bluff-top vistas of the peninsula shoreline.

The closed course is a welcome relief to those weary of overcrowded courses on busy city streets, and the scenery can’t be beat.

Off the course, the Door County community welcomes runners to charming inns and resorts, warm independent coffee shops, a thriving arts community, and friendly local eateries.

To watch a video of the course and see interviews with 2009 participants, visit www.doorcountyhalfmarathon.com. For registration information contact Assistant Race Director Mary Knutson at 920.421.1519.

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