(8-18-2006) From Press Release – Portland, Oregon to serve as host of 2007 and 2008 events The 2007 and 2008 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships will be held at Hagg Lake, just outside Portland, Oregon, USAT Executive Director Skip Gilbert announced today. The 2007 event is scheduled for Saturday, June 30. The 2008 race date is yet to be determined. The Age Group National Championships is one of the most competitive amateur triathlons contested …more »

(7-28-06) – Submitted by friend and fellow triathlete Pete Cadwell – Dirk Vlieks is an accomplished triathlete, as well as a great friend and training partner of mine out here in California. On June 3, 2006, he was racing at the Honu Half Ironman in Kona, HI when he suffered a brain aneurysm during the bike leg of the race. He became unconscious and was subsequently taken to the med tent, then flown to Hilo …more »

(7-26-06) From Press Release – Record attendance for PIR Bicycle Race Series Attracting novice racers along with experienced racers all summer long The season keeps breaking records Portland International Raceway. Crowds of racers, enthusiasts and spectators have been coming to Monday evenings for the Lakeside Bicycles Women and Masters Series. “Over the past 10 years the attendance has been strong, and growing each year. This year we have seen a huge increase in riders wanting …more »

(6-6-06) Submitted by Kirk Rose – Mid-Valley residents, Michelle Mills of Keizer, Bill Rupp of Salem, Kirk Rose of Albany and Jim Gulaskey of Lebanon Escape from Alcatraz! Sunday June 5th. Four am in the morning the four arise and plan their escape. Preparations are made, appropriate dress is donned and transitional gear is put in place. They are ready…well not quite. 5:00 am, bikes are racked, wet suits are zipped up, running and cycling …more »

(5-8-06) From Press Release – Okari Outpaces Kiama to Win 30th Bloomsday Run, Ochichi Survives Rally by Hladyr Over the Final Mile Spokane, WA – Kenyans Gilbert Okari and Isabella Ochichi lived up to their billing as pre-race favorites, as the two withstood challenges from a strong field of contenders to win their respective divisions in the 30th running of the Lilac Bloomsday Run. On a chilly, overcast morning, Okari and his training partner Charles …more »

(5-4-06) Ryan Lamppa, Running USA wire – T.S. Eliot in his epic poem, The Waste Land, called April “the cruelest month”, but for U.S. distance running, April 2006 was the best April on record as American distance runners distinguished themselves in three disciplines: cross country, road and track. Consider the following depth and breadth of achievement from this past month: APRIL 1 Goucher 6th at World Cross In the final edition of the World Cross …more »

(5-2-06) From Press Release – One of the strongest mile fields ever assembled in theUnited States will take the track for the Bowerman Mile at the 32nd annual Prefontaine Classic on Sunday, May 28th. Pre Classic favorite Alan Webb showed his strength at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on Sunday (April 30th), setting a personal best for 10,000 meters in his first attempt at the distance. His 27:34.72 is the fastest debut ever by an …more »

(2-6-06) From Press Release – The Hood To Coast Relay is excited to announce it will be auctioning off one team spot into the sold-out 2006 race! 100% of proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to help this devoted organization continue to do their important work. To date, several hundred teams have been turned away for the sold-out event. “We’re thrilled to be able to donate a team for auction in the 2006 …more »

(1-16-06) Courtesy of Running USA wire, Ryan Lamppa – In an impressive display of running, two-time Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia shattered the world half-marathon record by 21 seconds at the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona on Sunday morning in the Valley of the Sun. The four-time world 10,000 meter champion ran 58 minutes, 55 seconds to break the previous record of 59:16 set by Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya last September in …more »