What's your next race?

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  • freddykid
    freddykid Posts: 265 Member
    Upcoming Race: Foam Fest
    Location: Haverill, MA
    Date: July 13th
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Trail + Obstacles
    Goal Time: Not sure...I guess you can wait at the obstacles for a while so I'll have to see
    First Race?: Yes!

    Nice I am doing the same one
  • jacobhyatt91
    jacobhyatt91 Posts: 120 Member
    Upcoming race: The WAMBO River Run
    Location: Wallaceburg, ON
    Date: August 10th
    Duration: 10km
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under 1 Hour...last 10k was 2 minutes over that :(
    First Race?: No..3rd 10k, 5th race total
    Post Race Reward: nice bath and a nap..and the biggest chocolate milk i can find

    Hoping to do Tough Mudder in September as well
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    Upcoming Race: Color Me Rad
    Location: Raleigh, NC
    Date: October 26
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: may be a little bit of both, based on the map...
    Goal Time: Under 40 minutes
    First Race?: Third (or might be 4th...I haven't been able to register yet for the 5K that is 2 weeks before this one, LOL...)
    Post Race Reward: Something sweet...probably cookies. ;)
  • raiderzara
    raiderzara Posts: 55 Member
    Upcoming race: VineMan
    Location: Guerneville, CA, Windsor, CA, Healdsburg, CA, and all over wine country
    Date: July 27, 2013
    Duration: Full Ironman distance Triathlon 140.6 (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run)
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 15 hour 50 min
    First Race? Heavens, no. I've done a million races, century rides, marathons, several short triathlons, 3 half-iron tris, and attempted a full once before
    Post Race Reward: anything and everything I want for 2 days afterwards!! Ice cream...beer...burgers...pizza...
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Upcoming Race: Boilermaker
    Location: Utica, NY
    Date: July 14th
    Duration: 15 K
    Trail or Road: road
    Goal Time: Under 1:30 - however with 14,000 people running a new PR might be tough.
    First Race?: Nope! 2nd boilermaker, have finished 2 half marathons and many 5ks.
    Post Race Reward: ?? Probably a half moon cookie!

    Nice. I keep meaning to sign up for that one. Next year...
  • TheRunningGuppy
    TheRunningGuppy Posts: 651 Member
    Upcoming Race: Lake Fair
    Location: Olympia, WA
    Date: July 20th
    Duration: 8k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 1 hour (I'm slow!!!)
    First Race?: Nope! 2nd
    Post Race Reward: Hm, an ice cream cone I think.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Upcoming Race: Dirty Dash
    Location: Edgewood, NM
    Date: August 31, 2013
    Duration: 5k + a little extra
    Trail or Road: Trail...mud...obstacles
    Goal Time: Just having fun...but would like to be in under 45 minutes.
    First Race?: Third
    Post Race Reward: Beer

    Upcoming Race: Sandia Scoot
    Location: Albuquerque, NM
    Date: Sept 21, 2013
    Duration: 10K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Just want to finish
    First Race?: First 10K
    Post Race Reward: Beer

    Upcoming Race: Goruck Light
    Location: Albuquerque, NM
    Date: November 2, 2012
    Duration: 12 miles
    Trail or Road: All of the above and everything in between
    Goal Time: not a timed event...team event where we traverse 12 miles or so of the city of Albuquerque doing various military style PT and team oriented obstacles, running, sprinting, etc with weighted ruck sacks; estimated time is 4-5 hours.
    First Race?: First Goruck
    Post Race Reward: Beer
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    Upcoming Race: Color Me Rad
    Location: Washington D.C
    Date: September
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under 40 min
    First Race?: 3rd
    Post Race Reward: Carbs! :happy: :tongue:
  • waskier
    waskier Posts: 254 Member
    Two big ones here!

    Upcoming Race: Lake Stevens Half Ironman
    Location: Lake Stevens, WA
    Date: July 21st
    Duration: 70.3
    Trail or Road: Water, road
    Goal Time: 6 hours
    First Race?: no
    Post Race Reward: another, longer race!

    Upcoming Race: Ironman Canada
    Location: Whistler, BC, Canada
    Date: August 25th
    Duration: 140.6
    Trail or Road: Water, road, trail
    Goal Time: 13-14 hours
    First Race?: no
    Post Race Reward: beer, sleep and family time
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    Savage Race at the end of this month. It's a 6 mile mud run

    Tough Mudder in October. About a 12 mile mud run
  • squirrell79
    squirrell79 Posts: 154 Member
    Upcoming Race: Lake Fair
    Location: Olympia, WA
    Date: July 20th
    Duration: 8k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 1 hour (I'm slow!!!)
    First Race?: Nope! 2nd
    Post Race Reward: Hm, an ice cream cone I think.

    Jealous! I lived in Oly for five years and miss it dearly. Have fun!!
  • megan1869
    megan1869 Posts: 166 Member
    Upcoming Race: The Flavor Run
    Location: Tampa, FL
    Date: August 17, 2013
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Fun Run at Fairgrounds
    Goal Time: NONE - its a fun run... my goal is to get covered in as many flavors as possible!
    First Race?: No
    Post Race Reward: a shower.... I have a feeling this will be messy!
  • KimJohnsonsmile
    KimJohnsonsmile Posts: 222 Member
    One of my very best friends wants to run this on her birthday. I used to run a lot, but it's not my 1st choice of exercise anymore (bad knee). I am very excited! This will be my first race!

    Upcoming Race: 4th Annual Bug Run
    Location: Belfast, Maine
    Date: August 17th
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 30 minutes
    First Race?: 1st race ever!!!!
    Post Race Reward: They are having a big blueberry pancake breakfast after the race - that's my reward!
  • dmeyers1969
    dmeyers1969 Posts: 130 Member
    Next Race: Delaware 1/2 Iron Man and then Iron Man Arizona (IMAZ)
    Location: Newark, DE then Tempe AZ
    Date: Sept. 9th then 11/17
    Duration: the full iron is 2.4 swim, 112 bike, 26 run. The 1/2 is well....1/2 of that
    Trail or Road: Triathlon
    Goal Time: IMAZ - 13-14 hours
    First Race?: Nope, second IM - did Lake Placid in 2010
    Post Race Reward: Eat anything and everything for abour 48 hours and catch up on family time
  • Babygi6003
    Babygi6003 Posts: 356 Member
    Upcoming Race: Howlin' At The Moon 10K
    Location: Bakersfield, CA
    Date: August 17th
    Duration: 6.2 miles
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 90 minutes
    First Race?: no
    Post Race Reward: Frozen yogurt
  • southerndream24
    southerndream24 Posts: 303 Member
    Upcoming race: NYRR Five Borough Series Queens 10K
    Location: Queens, NY
    Date: July 21
    Duration: 10K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Around 45 mins
    First Rece? No
    Post Race Reward: Nothing.....I only reward myself for half marathons or higher.
  • romyhorse
    romyhorse Posts: 694 Member
    Upcoming Race: River Ness 10k
    Location: Inverness SCOTLAND
    Date: 29th September
    Duration: 10k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under 75 minutes
    First Race?: Yes
    Post Race Reward: The complimentary Baxter's soup and roll
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    Upcoming Race: Tough Mountain Challenge
    Location: Sunday River, ME
    Date: July 20th
    Duration: 5K
    Trail or Road: Trail - up a mountain, with obstacles along the way!!!
    Goal Time: 45-60 mins? I actually have no idea! 5K time is usually between 25-30 mins...
    First Race?: no, but my first TMC
    Post Race Reward: a couple of microbrews and some chocolate!
  • JulieAnn72
    JulieAnn72 Posts: 795 Member
    Upcoming Race: Electric Run
    Location: Raleigh, NC
    Date: September 13
    Duration: 5K
    Trail or Road: Not sure, maybe a mix
    Goal Time: none - I expect we'll be stopping to dance along the way
    First Race?: yes
    Post Race Reward: beer and dancing with my husband
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    upcoming race: Splash and Dash 5k
    Location: Richmond, VA
    Date: July 13th
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: trail and inner tube swim
    Goal time: since i'm doing it with a friend who just starting running (she's up to 1 mile) and i promised i would stay with her my goal is to not be last
    First Race: sorta no, not my first 5k but my first inner tube swim as part of the race
    post race reward: the free beer
  • ngressman
    ngressman Posts: 229 Member
    Upcoming Race: Fit One Boise
    Location: Boise, Id
    Date: September 21
    Duration: 9K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 1 hour 45 min
    First Race?: It's my first 9k, but I have done this race at a 5k
    Post Race Reward: I am going to have to come up with one.

    This will be the first time I have actually trained for a race, and I am a little scared that I won't be able to complete it. I am definitely going to have to come up with a reward for when I do.
  • uscooleys
    uscooleys Posts: 34 Member
    Upcoming Race: Palo Duro 20k Fun Run
    Location: Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo, TX
    Date: October 19, 2013
    Duration: 20k
    Trail or Road: Trail
    Goal Time: 2:45
    First Race?: Nope! Did this one previously
    Post Race Reward: beer

    Also doing the Zombie Run here in Denver for fun in July with the family.
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Upcoming Race: Rugged Maniac
    Location: Phoenix, AZ
    Date: November 23
    Duration: 5k + obstacles
    Trail or Road: trail
    Goal Time: Haven't decided yet
    First Race?: Definitely not, but first obstacle race
    Post Race Reward: Probably just a shower to get all the mud off! haha

    you're gonna love rugged maniac. i've done 3 - they are a blast!
  • ajsjourney
    ajsjourney Posts: 22 Member
    Upcoming Race: Sundowner
    Location: Joliet, IL
    Date: July 18th - 2013
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: under my last time 39:44
    First Race?: 6th 5k! First one was April 6th this year!
    Post Race Reward: steak tacos~ my favorite! :)
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
    I am doing a short one on Thursday morning, and possibly a few other 5ks this summer. But the next one that I am training for:

    Upcoming Race: Indianapolis Women's Half
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Date: August 31, 2013
    Duration: Half-Marathon
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: If the weather is decent, 2:35. This is the 3rd year for this race and it always seems to be hot & humid so I don't push too hard for time.
    First Race?: Hardly. This is my 23rd half marathon.
    Post Race Reward: ice cream
  • Irontri7
    Irontri7 Posts: 143 Member
    Upcoming Race: Ironman Lake Placid
    Location: Lake Placid, NY
    Date: July 28th
    Duration: 140.6 (2.4 swim, 112 bike, 26.2 run)
    Trail or Road: Road Tri
    Goal Time: 11 hours 30 min
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Beer, Pizza, Massage...in no particular order
  • goldmay
    goldmay Posts: 258 Member
    Upcoming Race: Ovarian Cancer Run
    Location: Los Angeles
    Date: September 15
    Duration: 10K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Hopefully under 70 minutes!
    First Race?: No, but first 10K
    Post Race Reward: I'll see how I feel after the race.
  • mleech77
    mleech77 Posts: 557 Member
    Upcoming Race: The Tavern Sprint Triathlon
    Location: Richmond, VA
    Date: July 28th
    Duration: Swim 650 m - Bike 18 miles - Run 5 K
    Trail or Road: River OWS, Road Tri
    Goal Time: 1 hour 40 min
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Massage, Beer, Burgers

    Followed the next weekend by:

    Upcoming Race: The Summer Super Sprint
    Location: Manassas, VA
    Date: August 4th
    Duration: Swim 400 yards - Bike 8 miles - Run 2 miles
    Trail or Road: Pool, Road Tri
    Goal Time: Under an hour
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Massage, Beer, Burgers
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
    Upcoming Race: Freedom Run Half Marathon
    Location: Shepherdstown, WV
    Date: October 12
    Duration: Half
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 2 hours.. I hear this is a tough one.
    First Race?: Nope, first time for this half though.
    Post Race Reward: Beer at the finish.
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
    Upcoming Race: Dumbo Double Dare
    Location: Disneyland, CA
    Date: August 31 & September 1rst
    Duration: 10k & Half Marathon
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under an hour for the 10k and under 2:30 for the half
    First Race?: No
    Post Race Reward: Dole Whip

    The Dumbo Double Dare is a RunDisney event where you run a 10k on Saturday and a half on Sunday. The races take place thru Disneyland. I ran my first half, the Walt Disney World Half, back in January and finished in 1:56,44. My wife and I are running the DDD to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary.

    This sounds awesome! My husband are now texting back and forth about what year we should do this one...

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