Upcoming Events

First, some great news: in the past few weeks we’ve raised nearly $550 for Girls on the Run SoleMates. Totals are not yet available from HFH and Don’t Bully My Breed, but we’ll update you all soon. If you would like to support any (or all) of these amazing organizations, please know that 100% of your donation goes to the programs and services offered by each org. We would be thrilled if you chose to support these groups in honor of the challenge we are undertaking!

That said, here are our summer and fall run schedules so far. All of these events are walker friendly, so please consider joining us on the course no matter your pace!

May 30 – Kristine and Mark will be spending Memorial Day weekend in Madison, WI to run the Madison Marathon – the “Cheesiest” marathon in the country. www.madisonfestivals.com/marathon/

June 26 – Kristine will be rocking out at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon, and Jennifer Provencher, a new Race Within US member, will be walking the half marathon course at the event. The race is sold out, but if you’re in the Seattle, WA area, you can still be a Rockstar Race Weekend Volunteer and help make the event a great one. The post-race concert (free and open to the public) will headline Tonic and support the American Cancer Society. http://seattle.competitor.com/

June 27 – Miri will be running the Boston, MA 13.1 Marathon, which takes participants through the historic Prowse Farm where the Suffolk Resolves were drafted for the first continental congress in 1774. The course also takes runners over the Great Blue Hill, offering panoramic views of the entire metropolitan area from its summit, and past Milton Academy, whose famous alums include TS Eliot, James Taylor and the Kennedy’s. www.131marathon.com/13_1_Boston.htm

July 10 – Miri and Connecticut-based friends will run through Hartford, CT for the Red Dress Run for Women, a 5K exclusively for women to support the Go Red for Women initiative, which teaches women how to improve and maintain their heart health. http://www.hartfordmarathon.com/foundationnew/hmfevents/reddressrun.htm

July 13 – Miri and New Jersey-based friends will race through Hoboken, NJ’s waterfront in the Party With Purpose 5K. Party With Purpose is a charitable organization whose motto, "Work Hard, Play Hard, Give Hard", could easily describe the motivations behind The Race Within US! http://www.partywithpurpose.org/5k/

August 21 – Miri follows Kristine in running in Madison, WI – this time by running the Madison Mini Marathon, aka “the MMM”. The MMM takes participants past the Wisconsin State Capital, the Henry Vilas Zoo, the Wisconsin Arboretum and finally along Lake Mendota and University Bay before finishing with a big party at the UW Memorial Union alongside Lake Mendota. http://www.madisonminimarathon.com/

October 17 – Kristine takes on the challenge of running the Mount Desert Island Marathon in Bar Harbor, ME. Mount Desert Island Marathon was named by Runner’s World magazine as the Most Scenic marathon in the country – if you are able to participate, it is sure to be an event you’ll remember forever! There are 2- and 3-person relay options available for those who do not want to complete a full marathon, but want to enjoy this spectacular event. http://www.mdimarathon.org/

November 6 - Kristine will take on Indianapolis, IN by running the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. Course highlights include the Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium, Mass Ave cultural district, Butler University, the Indianapolis Museum of Art and many more. http://monumentalmarathon.com/

November 7 – Miri will run her second, and Mark will run his first, ING New York City Marathon, which takes runners and walkers through all 5 boroughs of New York City, culminating with a Central Park finish line. Even with 40,000+ available race slots, the NYC Marathon sells out via lottery on the opening day of registration. However, you can still join one of the biggest marathons in the country by running/walking with a charity team, by volunteering with the NY Road Runners, or by joining the 2 million people who line the streets to cheer. The energy in NYC on marathon day is electrifying for bib-wearers, event volunteers and cheering supporters alike! http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/

We’ll update you periodically on additions to our schedule. We also would love to hear from you with suggestions on where we should run in other states and what races you’d like to see us run!