The Seventh Annual Hornet Run 

Date:   May 3, 2008
Time:   9:30 am
Event:  The Seventh Annual Hornet Run
Cost:    $20
Course:  5K Walk or RUN
Registration: On Line- www.boiseschools.org/schools/east- Brochures
at Shu's Idaho Running Company and East Junior High
Sponsored By: East Junior High. Proceeds go to Athletics and
Physical Education Departments
Packet Pick up: Thursday, MAY 1, 2008 from 4:00-6:00 at Shu's Idaho Running Company

Contact:  Deborah David-Simonds or Chad Chigbrow  854-4730

6th Annual Avimor Coyote Classic

Date: May 4, 2008 

Time: 10:00 a.m. start
Event: 6th Annual Avimor Coyote Classic
Cost: www.knobbytireseries.com for race fees
Course: Mtn. Bike Cross Country
Registration: Spots Base Online or 8:00 a.m. at race site
Sponsored By: Bobs Bicycles, Knobby Tire Series, Shu's Idaho Running Company
Packet Pick up: At race site
Donation: KTS Junior Programs
Contact: davey@knobbytireseries.com

Date: May 4 2008
Time: After cross country before awards ceremonies
Place: At start/finish area
Topic: "What's in your pockets?" Being prepared
Sponsored By: Bob's Bicycles Knobby Tire Series
Cost: Free
Contact: davey@knobbytireseries.com

Last-Minute Tune-Up

(This is also the same as the Top 5 Triathlon Injuries: Prevention & Treatment)

Date:   May 5, 2008

Time:   5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd.

Ste 114 Boise, ID

Topic:  Less than four weeks until the Ironman 70.3 Boise race and you want to make sure your body is feeling good going into taper mode.  Lecture, Q&A, and screening time with a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Contact:        Call to RSVP as space is limited, 208-433-9211

FREE Video Gait Analysis    

Date:   Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Time:   5:00pm-7:00pm                  

Place:  Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Ste 114, Boise, ID       

Topic:  Video of your running or walking style on a treadmill and tips on how to change your form to improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.   Also includes injury screening or flexibility and stretching advice.  Twenty to thirty minutes, by appointment only.

Sponsored By: Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy- Parkcenter    

Cost:  FREE

Contact:  Times are limited please RSVP - (208) 433-9211.

Save Lives One Mile at a time at The Nike Women's Marathon!!

Attend an Information Meeting to learn more about Team In Training. 

Dates: May 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22

Time:  6:00 pm 

Place:  Various locations throughout Ada and Canyon Counties 

Cost:   Free 

Registration:  Visit www.teamintraining.org/ID to register for a meeting. 

Sponsored By: Team In Training (The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)   

Contact:  Kari May at kari.may@lls.org or call 208.658.6662

Cycle for Independence

Date: May 17, 2008

Time: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event: Cycle for Independence

Cost: between $15 and $35

Course: Start and end at River Glen Jr. High:  ten-mile route goes east along Hill Road and returns on side roads.  25-mile and metric century routes go west out of town.

Sponsored By: Shu's Idaho Running Company                                       

Donation: Treasure Valley Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Idaho                     

Contact: Ramona Walhof

Triathlon/Sports Injury Screening

Date:  Monday, May 19, 2008

Time:  5:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Place:  Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Ste 114, Boise, ID

Topic:  Have aches and pains?  Get advice and treatment options from Derek Stiegemeier, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Sponsored By: Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy

Cost:  FREE

Contact:  Times are limited please RSVP - (208) 433-9211

Adding Speed to Your Workouts

Date:        Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Time:         6:30 p.m.

Place:         Shu's Idaho Running Company

Topic:        Adding Speed to Your Workouts

Sponsored By:   Performance High, LLC

Cost:          FREE

Contact:    Michelle StanWiens - www.performancehigh.com or 869.9381

Tamarack Trail Run - 10K and Half Marathon

Date:  May 24th, 2008

Time: 10:00 am

Cost:  $30

Course:  Moderate hiking and Mountain Biking Single Track Trails (conditions permitting)     

Registration: www.bluecirclesports.com  Bring your on-line registration confirmation into Shu's to receive a $10 gift card.

Sponsored By: Small Mine Development, Sterling Savings Bank, Regence Blue Shield, and Shu's Idaho Running Company

Packet Pick up:  Wednesday May 21st, 4-6 mpm at Shu's Idaho Running Company     

Donation: Make-A-Wish Idaho

Contact:  Jeff Ulmer (jvulmer@hotmail.com) (208-888-2122)

Featuring unique finisher medals and "The Moose" Technical Fabric Shirts.

US Half Marathon, Sun Valley Ketchum    

Date:  May 24, 2008                 

Time:  9:00 am

Event: US Half Marathon, Sun Valley Ketchum                  

Cost:  $40

Registration:  sunvalleyhalf.com

Sponsored By: Blaine County Title and Sun Valley Ketchum Chamber  

Packet Pick up: Friday at Sun Valley Inn or Race Morning       

Contact:  sunvalleyhalf.com

 

Wag 'n' Walk 2008 

Join us for another fun day in the sun! Saturday, May 24th at 10am we gather at Eagle Island State Park for a fun walk and fundraiser for Northwest Animal Companions. It's a walk around the lake (with or without your dog) along with contest, booths, and a raffle.

We need your help for this one! Wag 'n' Walk is one of our biggest events of the year. We need dog walkers, assistance with food preparation, help with setup and tear down, "picker-uppers", and lots more!

Just want to register for the Wag 'n' Walk now? Go to our website at www.nacidaho.com now and either download the registration form or register online! We'll see you at the Walk!

June 21, 2008

Destined to become labeled as the most scenic mountain triathlon in the world, this Olympic and Sprint distance race is not to be missed! Park your car and enjoy a weekend of racing and relaxation in the beautiful Sawtooth Valley. Located less than an hour from Sun Valley and 10 minutes from Stanley, Idaho, great prize opportunities for the races, and excellent viewing options for friends and family!

Registration is now open at www.Active.com!

Visit www.RacingForRecoveryEvents.com for race info and updates

Early registration $60 Individual/$50 under 17/$90 Relay Team

For More Information:

Bart Davis (208)720-5947 or Bart@RacingForRecovery.com

Fit for Life and City of Trees Sponsorship

Date: Fit for Life race date - July 12

           City of Trees race date - Oct 5

Topic: Therapeutic Associates will be sponsoring Fit for Life and City of Trees half marathon participants.  Sponsorship includes: *Dri Fit shirt, *Dri Fit socks, *Paid entry fee, *Written home program by Michelle StanWiens of Performance High, *First access to all seminars (i.e. Injury Prevention), plus Video Gait Analysis.

Sponsored By: Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy

Cost: Free

Contact: Spaces are limited. Please contact the Therapeutic Associates at (208) 433-9211.

City of Trees Marathon and Half Marathon

Date:  October 5th, 2008

Time:  8:00 - 9:00 am

Event: City Of Trees Marathon and Half Marathon

Cost: $70 and $45

Course:  Flat Fast and Beautiful

Registration: www.athleteslounge.com

Sponsored By: Shu's Idaho Running Company

Packet Pick up:  Saturday October 4th, Double Tree Park Center Hotel

Donation:  Operation Warm Heart

Contact:  Jeff Ulmer (jvulmer@hotmail.com) (208-888-2122)

Featuring medals for both races and long sleeve technical fabric finisher shirts.

Runnerslog.com has a New Vision - New Ideas - and a New Site!

WE ARE LIVE! Runnerslog.com has been updated and the new site is now available.

Runnerslog.com has a new vision, new ideas and a new site. We have improved the website experience and brought Runnerslog.com into the 21^st century. New technologies allow not only runners, but other distance athletes to log any distance activity imaginable on Runnerslog.com. And best of all, it's free.

Runnerslog.com was started nearly 10 years ago with a simple concept: create a website that allows runners to log distance and training efforts, log cross-training, watch and compare results over time, and track how many miles they've run in their favorite shoes, in their favorite locations and with their pals.

For further information, contact Jeff Stevenson at 208-409-9320 or Kevin Trickett at (208)371-1329 or at runnersloginfo@cableone.net

VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS WANTED

VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS are desperately needed for Ironman. Choose a GROUP NAME & rally 10-40 of your closest friends, family members, and colleagues to volunteer with you and the Volunteer Director will do the rest!  In addition to all the Ironman goodies you'll receive, all VOLUNTEERS will receive  an  all-access pass to the Ironman BOISE 70.3 Event.  

Contact Volunteer Director Melissa Cleland at 208.489.3690 or mcleland@boisecvb.org with your top 3 choices of what your group would be interested in volunteering for. This is a great community/world event!  Let's show our support - contact Melissa today!!
 

VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS are needed for:

Tear Down Crew

Course Marshals

Aid Stations

Bike Check-In

Athlete Check-In

Goody Bag Assembly

Race Packet Assembly

Draft Marshals

Body Marketing/Wet Suit Peelers

Contact Ironman 70.3 Boise - Volunteer Director: Melissa Cleland (208) 489-3690 or mcleland@boisecvb.org 

American Cancer Society

Volunteer Help Needed

We are looking for leaders in the community, individuals who can rally, recruit, and manage others, and those want to help plan an American Cancer Society community event, the Relay For Life of Ada County.  We need people in the areas of: 

committee co-chair, team recruitment, team mentoring, youth recruitment/involvement, pr & marketing, accounting, logistics, luminaria, survivors, and advocacy.

We'd love to have people interested in giving a little time or a lot. Committee positions can be broken down into smaller parts and volunteers can give as little as an hour a week to 5 hours a week.  The planning committee meets once a month and will meet more frequently the closer we get to the Relay.  All committee chairs are responsible for recruiting and
managing a sub-committee.

Relay For Life of Ada County is scheduled for:
June 20-21, 2008
Borah High School
Goal:  $160,000.00 (in 2007 raised $110,000.00)
Survivor goal: 100 survivors
http://events.cancer.org/rfladacountyid

(An alternative event we are looking to find volunteers for the  planning committee!)

Climb to Conquer Cancer
August 9, 2008
Table Rock
Goal:  $50,000.00 (in 2007 raised $12,000.00)
Survivor goal: 35
http://community.acsevents.org/ctcboise

Jenny Rapley
Community Relationship Manager
American Cancer Society, Great West Division, Inc.
2676 S. Vista Ave, Boise, ID  83705
t) 208-422-0173 f) 208.343.9922
jenny.rapley@cancer.org

If you or a loved one needs information about cancer, please call us -- anytime -- at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org

Pro Home Stay Program for IRONMAN 70.3 Boise

IRONMAN 70.3 Boise is looking for local Boise residents who would be interested in hosting pro-athletes for the half-Ironman in June.  Specifically, we are looking for people with a spare room who would like to graciously accommodate an athlete for 2 to 4 days. It would most likely also involve transportation to and from the airport and IRONMAN 70.3 Boise
events. It would be best if host families lived close to the event start (SE Boise) or finish (downtown Boise).

Often these athletes establish lasting friendships with their host families. If this sounds like fun, please check your calendars now for availability in late May, early June.

If you are interested in hosting an athlete or if you would like more information, please contact Ann at ann@boiserunwalk.com or 208.639.1434.

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games 

Contribute - Volunteer - Be a Fan - Learn more http://www.2009worldgames.org/

We have an exciting volunteer opportunity for all outdoor enthusiasts.  In 2009, Idaho will host 3,000 athletes from 85 countries, for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games!  This provides us an amazing opportunity to show the world all of the great things Idaho has to offer.

In order to prepare for the 2009 Games, we are hosting the 2008 Special Olympics Invitational Games from February 23-29, 2008.  Competitions will be held throughout the area, events include:

            Alpine Skiing                         Bogus Basin

            Cross Country Skiing             Bogus Basin

            Figure Skating                       Qwest Arena

Floor Hockey                         Caven-Williams Sports Complex (BSU)

            Snowboarding                       Tamarack

            Snowshoeing                          Bogus Basin

            Speed Skating                       Idaho Ice World

 In order to ensure the Games are successful we are looking for 3,000 volunteers for the 2008 Invitational Games, and 10,000 volunteers for the 2009 World Games.    Volunteers are needed for many different positions for these events including, but not limited to:

     - Gate setting                                            -Escorts for athletes on the hill and lifts

     - Bamboo and safety fencing placement     - Equipment supervisors

     - Field of play supervisors                        -Judges/timers and officials

     - Course marshals                                      -Access control personnel

     - Staging personnel                                   - Set-up and tear down of the event

If you would be interested in volunteering or would like additional information on volunteer opportunities please feel free to contact me. 

I hope to hear from you soon.

Renee Jones

Volunteer Recruitment

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

renee.jones@2009worldgames.org

208-377-7154