LOUISIANA GOLD MILE IS ON THE CALENDAR!!!
Southern Runner and Louisiana Running Company are
excited to announce the first annual Louisiana
Gold Mile. This special event
for walkers, joggers and competitive runners supports our local chapter of DetermiNation, a subsidiary of the American Cancer Society, and will take
place on Marconi Drive near City Park in New Orleans on Friday, September 3 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm with a party
featuring food and entertainment directly afterwards.
Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce is our title sponsor,
anchoring our group of traditional Louisiana companies including Abita Beer, Hubig’s Pies, Kentwood Water
and many more. There will be a
live cooking demonstration staffed by Louisiana
Gold’s chefs alongside locals, as well as music under the stars. Our sponsors have provided excellent
awards for participants, as well as cash prizes for our fastest runners. Additionally, attendees will receive
lagniappe in the form of a goody bag stuffed with local flavor.
The 1 mile Fun Run and Walk takes participants on a
simple and smooth out-and-back loop from the Official Finish line and
back. This ensures Fun Run and
Walk participants are able to enjoy the finish line celebration and watch the
competitive heats.
Seeded heats will run a straight, flat
and smooth point-to-point 1 mile course from Robert E. Lee to Harrison
Avenue. It is crucial these heats
start on time, so plan to be at the Official Starting Line well ahead of your
slated starting time. Elite
participants must register ahead of time and will receive a different race bib
in order to help identify
Registration is open now. Advance registration is strongly recommended for this
event. Your $25.00 race
registration directly benefits DetemiNation
and the American Cancer Society and
guarantees proper scoring on race day.
We will offer race day registration for $40.00, which covers the extra
fees associated with scoring the race.
All
registered participants will receive an official Louisiana Gold Mile long sleeve technical shirt, number and goodie
bag. Late registrants will receive
their t-shirts approximately two weeks after the event.
Southern Runner and Louisiana Running Company are committed, 365 days a year, to
providing our community with the best information and equipment for their
running and walking needs. We’re
excited to team up with Louisiana Gold
Pepper Sauce and other local
businesses to feature our wonderful city and raise money for DetermiNation.
Show
your Louisiana Pride and help fight cancer with the first annual Louisiana Gold Mile!
Online Registration can be found at Active.com
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1880560


LSU Women Win SEC Championships. Men 2nd.
by: Will Stafford, Associate SID

Chris Solinsky Sets New American Record!
The 10,000 race at the Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational was set up to help Galen Rupp break Meb Keflezighi's American Record of 27:13.98. With the help of two different pacer's he acheived the feat running 27:10.7. The race held an unforseen twist. In his first 10,000 meter race EVER Chris Solinsky not only set the American Record with a time of 26:59.6, but also became the first non-african to break 27:00.00!The next generation of Southern Runner.
