Updated April 13, 2008
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Join the WALK! Magazine Walking Team!
What is the WALK! Magazine Walking Team?
The Walking Team is a group of walking
enthusiasts, of all levels, from basically
anywhere, who train online together. As a
member of the Team, you will receive:
We have chosen to enter the Big Sur International Marathon 21-mile
event and the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. In addition, we will go to
the event voted the Best Event for Walkers - The New Albany Walking
Classic!
If you don't want to got to these events, you can still order the Walking
Team package, participate in the online discussion group and train for an
event of your own choosing.
After weeks of training and chatting online, you will feel as if you know the
other participants. When we get together at the starting line, you will be
walking with friends. (Check out the generic option below!)
Selected Events
WALK! Magazine has selected two walker-friendly events for the 2008
WALK! Magazine Walking Team. As a member of the team, you can choose
to participate in one or all of the events.
Why These Events:
We chose Spring and Fall events to give team members an opportunity to
do both of our main events. The Big Sur 21 Mile event was originally called
the 21 Mile Powerwalk! Though runners are allowed
Though we tried to choose events that were further apart, the calendar did
not cooperate, and these are exceptional events. So, this year’s events
include:
Big Sur International Marathon - 21-Mile Race – April 27
The Big Sur 21-Mile Race starts at Andrew Molera State Park, 5 miles north
of the Marathon start. The course goes along scenic Highway One, the
nation's first nationally designated Scenic Highway. Because public
registration for this event is now closed, the only way to be able to register
for this event is with the WALK! Magazine Walking Team. I know, I don't like
to walk farther than a half marathon, with a course like this, who can
refuse? www.bsim.org
New Albany Walking Classic - September 21
Last year 3,000 athletes came from 18 different states, 126 cities in Ohio
and two provinces in Canada to enter the 10K race. This year, a Half
Marathon has also been added. Though not a “judged” racewalk, the event
is open to all walkers, however there are judges along the course to verify
participants do not run. Awards are presented to the top five male and
female winners. In addition, there are seven age-group awards presented
three-deep for both women and men for a total of 42 awards. This is
definitely a race no walker should miss!
Detroit Free Press Half Marathon – October 19
With a unique course crossing the U.S./Canadian border twice and great
musical entertainment along the way, there's no end to the excitement of
running this race! Entrants cross a bridge into Canada and return to the
United States through a tunnel. Because of time constraints for closing the
bridge and tunnel, walkers can enter the half marathon only.
Register online here!
What is the WALK! Magazine Walking Team?
The Walking Team is a group of walking
enthusiasts, of all levels, from basically
anywhere, who train online together. As a
member of the Team, you will receive:
- Walking Team Technical Shirt
- A Pair or Wright Socks
- Training Schedule
- Training Log
- Access to Online Group Chat
- (Members Only)
- Weekly Motivational E-mails
- Larabars
- Camaraderie
- People to Walk With and Cheer You On!
We have chosen to enter the Big Sur International Marathon 21-mile
event and the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. In addition, we will go to
the event voted the Best Event for Walkers - The New Albany Walking
Classic!
If you don't want to got to these events, you can still order the Walking
Team package, participate in the online discussion group and train for an
event of your own choosing.
After weeks of training and chatting online, you will feel as if you know the
other participants. When we get together at the starting line, you will be
walking with friends. (Check out the generic option below!)
Selected Events
WALK! Magazine has selected two walker-friendly events for the 2008
WALK! Magazine Walking Team. As a member of the team, you can choose
to participate in one or all of the events.
Why These Events:
We chose Spring and Fall events to give team members an opportunity to
do both of our main events. The Big Sur 21 Mile event was originally called
the 21 Mile Powerwalk! Though runners are allowed
Though we tried to choose events that were further apart, the calendar did
not cooperate, and these are exceptional events. So, this year’s events
include:
Big Sur International Marathon - 21-Mile Race – April 27
The Big Sur 21-Mile Race starts at Andrew Molera State Park, 5 miles north
of the Marathon start. The course goes along scenic Highway One, the
nation's first nationally designated Scenic Highway. Because public
registration for this event is now closed, the only way to be able to register
for this event is with the WALK! Magazine Walking Team. I know, I don't like
to walk farther than a half marathon, with a course like this, who can
refuse? www.bsim.org
New Albany Walking Classic - September 21
Last year 3,000 athletes came from 18 different states, 126 cities in Ohio
and two provinces in Canada to enter the 10K race. This year, a Half
Marathon has also been added. Though not a “judged” racewalk, the event
is open to all walkers, however there are judges along the course to verify
participants do not run. Awards are presented to the top five male and
female winners. In addition, there are seven age-group awards presented
three-deep for both women and men for a total of 42 awards. This is
definitely a race no walker should miss!
Detroit Free Press Half Marathon – October 19
With a unique course crossing the U.S./Canadian border twice and great
musical entertainment along the way, there's no end to the excitement of
running this race! Entrants cross a bridge into Canada and return to the
United States through a tunnel. Because of time constraints for closing the
bridge and tunnel, walkers can enter the half marathon only.
Register online here!
Sport Science is
Walking Team Shirt
Supplier
WALK! Magazine has chosen
sport science™ shirts for our
Walking Team. Sport science
will also provide new technical
shirts available for purchase
on our website.
These shirts were chosen for a
variety of reasons including
the fact they feel like cotton
though made of a wicking
fabric. In addition, they are
machine washable and driable
with minimal shrinkage, they
don’t pill like other polyesters,
and they’ll stay wrinkle free.
“From our super-soft fabric
with a higher thread count on
the face, to the seamless body
construction, to the heat-seal
labeling, we make sure each
product prevents chafing and
abrasion down to the last
detail.” All sport science™
smarter basics™ are treated
with a special FreshGuard®
application in the spinning
process to reduce odor buildup
in the fabric. This should help
keep you and your locker room
or gym bag from smelling like a
locker room or gym bag.
For additional information
about sport science products,
visit their website at
www.smarterperformance.
com/home.php
Walking Team Shirt
Supplier
WALK! Magazine has chosen
sport science™ shirts for our
Walking Team. Sport science
will also provide new technical
shirts available for purchase
on our website.
These shirts were chosen for a
variety of reasons including
the fact they feel like cotton
though made of a wicking
fabric. In addition, they are
machine washable and driable
with minimal shrinkage, they
don’t pill like other polyesters,
and they’ll stay wrinkle free.
“From our super-soft fabric
with a higher thread count on
the face, to the seamless body
construction, to the heat-seal
labeling, we make sure each
product prevents chafing and
abrasion down to the last
detail.” All sport science™
smarter basics™ are treated
with a special FreshGuard®
application in the spinning
process to reduce odor buildup
in the fabric. This should help
keep you and your locker room
or gym bag from smelling like a
locker room or gym bag.
For additional information
about sport science products,
visit their website at
www.smarterperformance.
com/home.php
NOTE: Event
registration fees
are the
responsibility of
the Walking
Team member.
registration fees
are the
responsibility of
the Walking
Team member.
Generic Race Option
Do you want to join the WALK! Magazine Walking Team, but you can't make
it to one of our chosen events? That's OK!
Due to popular demand, we are now offering a "Generic Race" option. You
still get the great goodies and training program, and you can join in on the
chat group. You just enter any event of your choice. (I haven't figured out
how to do the motivational e-mails in a way that makes sense for this
option.)
Just select the Generic Race option and choose a distance when you
register.
Do you want to join the WALK! Magazine Walking Team, but you can't make
it to one of our chosen events? That's OK!
Due to popular demand, we are now offering a "Generic Race" option. You
still get the great goodies and training program, and you can join in on the
chat group. You just enter any event of your choice. (I haven't figured out
how to do the motivational e-mails in a way that makes sense for this
option.)
Just select the Generic Race option and choose a distance when you
register.
WALK! Magazine Walking Team