The Hanson’s Running Shop has always been a proud sponsor of local running events. This year we are providing a circuit to spice up the competition. more information
2007 Hansons-Brooks Team Sweepstakes Winners Bothell, Wash. – October 22, 2007
Brooks® Sports, Inc., a leading performance running company headquartered in Bothell, Wash., today announced the winners of the 2007 Hansons-Brooks Team Sweepstakes. The three winners, Suzanne Windsor of Brandon, MS, Marianne Offenbecher of Puyallup, WA, and a third individual to be named (once we reach him/her), were chosen at random from contestants who applied online from July 27 to October 18, 2007.
Each winner will receive a 3-night trip for two to New York City to watch the Hansons-Brooks ODP athletes compete in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and be a VIP guest at the Hansons’ post-race party celebrating American long-distance running. Not only will they get the opportunity to meet the Hansons-Brooks team, but one of the three winners will be awarded an all-new Saturn VUE XR Compact Sport Utility. The winner of the Saturn vehicle will be determined and announced during the post-race party on November 3, 2007.
Fall Marathon Training Runs: 16 Mile Training Runs September 2007
Join us on Septermber 16th and 30th for our free training runs. Every Mile will be marked and water stations will be available. Restroom facilities are not available on the course and are very limited at the start, so plan accordingly. There will be refreshments at the finish. more information
Kyle O'Brien is bigger than life in hometown Summer 2007
Danville, Illinois the hometown of Hansons-Brooks Distance Project member Kyle O'Brien has honored his running achievements with this billboard.
Saturn Midwest Distance Solution set for June 9th 5/7/07
Last Chance High Performance Distance Qualifying Event
The 800, 1500, 3000 Steeple, 5000, and 10,000 will be run under the lights at Hillsdale College,
NEW for 2007: PERFORMANCE BASED PRIZE MONEY
Prize Money
WITH OLYMPIC TRIALS A STANDARD WITH OLYMPIC TRIALS B STANDARD
1. $1,000 2. $500 3. $250 1. $500 2. $250 3. $100
MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE
800 1:46.5 2:01.5 1:48.5 2:06.5
1500 3:39.0 4:10.0 3:43.0 4:19.5
STEEPLE 8:32.0 10:00.0 8:45.0 10:20.0
5000 13:33.0 15:28.0 13:50.0 16:00.0
10000 28:15.0 32:45.0 29:00.0 34:00.0
Doug Kurtis, a Free Press Columnist, shares his thoughts on the first installment of "The Running with the Legends" session with Dick Beardsley. Each month will be a different guest speaker. Read on to find out what Dick Beardsley brought to the table.
Make sure and check back to see who is coming up next month.
Top Stores in the Country by Region and How they were selected (from the RunningNetwork.com) 01/17/07
When The Running Network, LLC and Footwear Intelligence set out to identify the 50 Best Running Stores in America earlier this year, they sought to establish a firm, identifiable criteria and enlisted the assistance of a leading retail merchandising company to help do so... more
