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charleygross

160 posts since
Jul 5, 2000

30. May 5, 2007 12:19 PM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Nice thread, Tamster.

Last year I flew to Nashville, TN from New England nearlt 1200 miles. My niece lives in Nashville and made for a nice visit.

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Soundrunner1012

255 posts since
Jun 20, 2006

31. May 5, 2007 1:36 PM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Seattle to Dublin (Marathon 2003).
4531 miles.

glidegal

506 posts since
Mar 7, 2005

32. May 5, 2007 3:24 PM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

hey soundrunner, i noticed in the race thread you are thinking of the skagit marathon in september... have you done it before? i'm targeting that one since I hope to be recup'ed by then and it's FLAT. tell me more, glidegal

Soundrunner1012

255 posts since
Jun 20, 2006

33. May 5, 2007 3:34 PM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Hi glidegal. I'd run just the half, which I've done before. It certainly lives up to its name -- pancake flat course, out in the countryside. Can have some wind, though, because there's nothing to protect you. If you need spectators to keep you going, pass on this one. (As much as I prefer less crowds, I'm not sure how I'd feel about the full.) If I recall correctly, I think Dove ran the full last year and talked about being bored.

That said, it's my favorite half marathon in the area. Well organized; nice tech shirt; Erin's Breakfast cookies at the finish.

sfch

79 posts since
Jan 12, 2007

34. May 6, 2007 7:21 AM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

When I was living in Belgium we travelled from Herchies, Belgium to Grafenwhor, Germany for the European Army 10 Miler. Don't know how many miles it was, but I do remember that it was 8-9 hours of hauling butt on the autobahn!

maryt091

806 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

35. May 6, 2007 8:03 AM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

9000+ miles as the crow flies.

We went from Boston to New Zealand for the Millennium Marathon January 1, 2000.

Double075

3 posts since
Feb 6, 2003

36. May 6, 2007 9:21 AM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Waukesha, WI. to Chicago O'Hare Airport 93 miles
Chicago to Los Angeles 1,745 miles (crow fly)
Los Angeles to Taipei, Taiwan 6,790 miles (crow flying again)
Taipei to Tainan County, Taiwan 165 miles

About 8,793 miles to run in the World Cup 100K

Steve K043

91 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

37. May 6, 2007 10:31 PM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

The farthest I've gone for a run is from Washington State to Switzerland (Zermatt & Jungfrau Marathons) - it is primarily a family bicycle vacation, but my wife usually plans it so I can get a run in.

I consistly have gone from Washington State to SE Wisconsin (Ice Age Trail) and to Pikes Peak (Colorado).

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PerfesserR

157 posts since
Sep 7, 2005

38. May 6, 2007 10:32 PM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Atlanta to Mumbai, India for the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, 8500 miles.
Anyone up for most traveled in a month?

January 2007:
Atlanta-Tel Aviv-Tiberias, Israel, Tiberias Marathon: 6600 miles
Atlanta-Mumbai, India, Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon: 8500 miles

Total: 15100 miles.

pmcneb

582 posts since
Jan 10, 2006

39. May 7, 2007 8:39 AM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

let's see...

flying

Omaha to Phoenix
Omaha to Port Angeles, Washington (seattle)
Omaha to Portland, Maine
Omaha to Nashville, Tennessee

I had a thing going there for cities starting with P.

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Allen Freeman

161 posts since
Oct 1, 2007

40. May 7, 2007 8:47 AM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Boston, MA to Myrtle Beach, SC. Planned a weekend fly-in visit with my parents, who are retired in Surfside Beach, to coincide with a 4-mile road race in Pawleys Island. PR'ed in the race, and both DW and I placed in AG's too!

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Getting Healthy

175 posts since
May 28, 2006

41. May 7, 2007 9:13 AM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

Farthest traveled to do a race.

Mid-Michigan to San Francisco for a 10 mile race 2390 miles one way. Had to use up airline tickets so scheduled the location around a race and made it a 5 day trip that included hiking in Muir Woods.

To Washington DC for the Nike Cherry Blossom 10 miler?.. 580 miles one way.

Farthest driven??. 301 miles (one way) to Schaumburg, IL for the Motorola Half Marathon.

Lynne

tiggerunner

9 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

42. Apr 16, 2008 1:56 PM

in response to: Tamalina

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

I've flown across the country a few times for races, but on May 9th I leave DC for Beijing to run the Great Wall Half Marathon. I call it more of an adventure than a race.

Kathy

Snake Charmer

5 posts since
Apr 17, 2008

43. Apr 17, 2008 9:28 AM

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Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

I thought I had some big distances, but New Zealand, India ... Wow!

Flown from Florida to Dublin, Ireland, for the Castleknock College Cross Country. To Anchorage, Alaska, for Humpy's Marathon. To Portland, Maine, for Beach to Beaon. Also Lake Tahoe, Aruba, Freeport, Bahamas, Cancun, By car toThe Great Race in Pittsburgh, Peachtree in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Maggie Valley, NC, Myrtle Beach, Crescent City Classic in New Orleans. We have a loosely-organized group who take a trip together every year to run a race and vacation together - anywhere from 3 days in New Orleans to a 2-week tour of Ireland. The 2008 trip is probably going to be to Panama.

(Of course at this age and having been running for almost 30 years, I can't even remember all the places I have run.)

Snake Charmer

5 posts since
Apr 17, 2008

44. Apr 17, 2008 9:29 AM

in response to: tiggerunner

Re: How far have you travelled for a race?

I thought I had some big distances, but New Zealand, India ... Wow!

(Of course at this age and having been running for almost 30 years, I can't even remember all the places I have run.)

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