2013 race schedules

MinimalistShoeAddict

I thought it would be cool to put our 2013 anticipated race calendars in one thread. That way we can motivate each other to train for/participate in more events and perhaps learn about a few races we were not yet aware of. Set your goals early so that you have time to properly train! The only race I ran in my life prior to the beginning on this year was a 5k on 12/1/12.

Here is my 2013 anticipated schedule so far (with more to be added later):

1/1/13
Polar Dash
10K

1/14/13
Meet of Miles
1 mile indoor

2/9/13
Valentines Day TC 5K:
5K

3/16/13
Get Lucky
Half Marathon

6/2/13
Minneapolis Marathon
Marathon

10/6/13
Medtronic TC Marathon
Marathon

StarryOne

You are super organized.

I am signed up for the Mother's Day 5K at Como Lake, the Color Run in July at the Fair Grounds, and the YWCA Triathlon in August.

I'll probably add a few more along the way- especially in anticipation for the Tri!

jaimesoo

This might be all too crazy but its what keeps me going. This week is my first training week of the year of RUNNING! WOOP!

3/16/13 Saint Paul, MN
Get Lucky Half Marathon

4/6/13 Saint Paul, MN - Lake Phalen
Running Opener 10k

5/11/13 White Bear Lake, MN
Northern Lakes 10 mile

6/2/13 Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Half Marathon

7/6/2013 Escanaba, MI
Heritage Half Marathon

7/14/13 Saint Paul, MN
Color Run 5k

8/16 - 8/17/13 Winono to Mpls
Ragnar Relay

9/15/13 Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls Half Marathon

10/27/13
Monster Dash Half Marathon

11/21/13 Saint Paul,MN - Lake Como
Thanksgiving Day 5k

12/8/13 Las Vegas, NV
Rock & Roll Half Marathon **This one is a dream race but may not happen this year but I am leaving it on the training schedule and going to see what happens. My family is putting up a small fight on me being gone that weekend due to a traditional family get together. I WILL do it eventually no matter WHAT!

Mistyblu08

anyone have any info on races up north?? How would I go about getting some happening up here- any ideas??

BF and I are woefully out of shape and want to use a few 5k's for motivation- have treadmill coming soon I hope to help with the training

TeachTheGirl

The Minneapolis Half Marathon is the day before my birthday and I was tempted to do it, but I am NOT a runner (yet). How much training do you guys suggest to do any of these runs?

MinimalistShoeAddict

anyone have any info on races up north?? How would I go about getting some happening up here- any ideas??

BF and I are woefully out of shape and want to use a few 5k's for motivation- have treadmill coming soon I hope to help with the training

Maybe start with MDRA. I think they have a listing of most major running events in MN each year.
http://www.runmdra.org/

There are many other websites with free race listings as well:
http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/List.aspx?State=MN
http://www.roadracerunner.com/Races/RunningCalendar.aspx?state=mn
http://www.northlandrunner.com/run?page=Calendar

I cant speak to which of the above listings is most comprehensive, but there seem to be many events in Northern MN each year. I would bet there is a running club in your area that would have all the information you are looking for.

OkieinMinny

Im a wimp and southern gal at heart so I will not be doing any races until at least March - BUT what I have planned so far this year:

Get Lucky 7K (Im anxious about this but will do it!) 3/16/13

Dirty Girl Mud Run (Going to Oklahoma for this one) 4/6/13

Get Your Rear in Gear 4/21/13

Warrior Dash - Hastings Locale 6/29/13

Color Run 7/14/13

3 Day 60 mile walk (Dallas) Nov 1-3 2013

and I want to do in the last part of the year:
Monster dash
Diva Dash
Turkey Day 5K
Reindeer Run

Mistyblu08

anyone have any info on races up north?? How would I go about getting some happening up here- any ideas??

BF and I are woefully out of shape and want to use a few 5k's for motivation- have treadmill coming soon I hope to help with the training

Maybe start with MDRA. I think they have a listing of most major running events in MN each year.
http://www.runmdra.org/

There are many other websites with free race listings as well:
http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/List.aspx?State=MN
http://www.roadracerunner.com/Races/RunningCalendar.aspx?state=mn
http://www.northlandrunner.com/run?page=Calendar

I cant speak to which of the above listings is most comprehensive, but there seem to be many events in Northern MN each year. I would bet there is a running club in your area that would have all the information you are looking for.

GREAT!! THANKS!! I will check it out!!

jaimesoo

anyone have any info on races up north?? How would I go about getting some happening up here- any ideas??

BF and I are woefully out of shape and want to use a few 5k's for motivation- have treadmill coming soon I hope to help with the training

I know about getting any started but I usually use www.active.com to search for races so you could try that as well. How up north are you?

aj_31

I'd like to do a few this year. I'm not a big runner but these 4 look fun.

Color Run - 7/14

The Glo Run - Sept -TBD

Monster Dash - Oct

Diva Dash - 11/9

jaimesoo

The Minneapolis Half Marathon is the day before my birthday and I was tempted to do it, but I am NOT a runner (yet). How much training do you guys suggest to do any of these runs?

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If you have a comfortable base... like I was running about 3 miles a day 3-4 days a week.. i did a 10-12 week program to train for my first half. If you want to take longer and repeat weeks as you get comfortable maybe add a couple weeks.

This is very similar if not the same as the one i used: http://www.halfmarathons.net/training_tips_schedule_beginner_runners.html

hnjohnson007

If you're willing to drive to Rochester, MN...there is a women's only "Spring Fling Diva Run" on 4/28. I did it last year (it was my first and only 5k...i felt like i was going to die) but it was super fun and the course is beautiful!!

http://www.finalstretch.com/running-events/spring-fling/info/

aj_31

If you're willing to drive to Rochester, MN...there is a women's only "Spring Fling Diva Run" on 4/28. I did it last year (it was my first and only 5k...i felt like i was going to die) but it was super fun and the course is beautiful!!

http://www.finalstretch.com/running-events/spring-fling/info/

Sounds like fun but I'm going to stick to the one in November. That one is only 10 min from my house. The farther I have to travel the less likely I am to run it. I'm weird that way.

Mistyblu08

anyone have any info on races up north?? How would I go about getting some happening up here- any ideas??

BF and I are woefully out of shape and want to use a few 5k's for motivation- have treadmill coming soon I hope to help with the training

Maybe start with MDRA. I think they have a listing of most major running events in MN each year.
http://www.runmdra.org/

There are many other websites with free race listings as well:
http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/List.aspx?State=MN
http://www.roadracerunner.com/Races/RunningCalendar.aspx?state=mn
http://www.northlandrunner.com/run?page=Calendar

I cant speak to which of the above listings is most comprehensive, but there seem to be many events in Northern MN each year. I would bet there is a running club in your area that would have all the information you are looking for.

GREAT!! THANKS!! I will check it out!!

Well I checked out these sites- thanks again- and found 5 right in my home town lol hows about that?!?! Soooo stoked!


oooo another question- are these all tax deductible??

OkieinMinny

I'd like to do a few this year. I'm not a big runner but these 4 look fun.

Color Run - 7/14

The Glo Run - Sept -TBD

Monster Dash - Oct

Diva Dash - 11/9

I did the Diva Dash last year - so fun -- I like the Glo Run idea (have a friend in Dallas that did that! intriguing!) My plan is to do all the ones you have listed!

StarryOne

Fairly certain that no runs are tax deductible unless you are raising a significant amount of money over the general cost of running a race- and then the donor would get the write off (well, as long as Congress allows donations to nonprofits to remain tax deductible). It is assumed that you are receiving goods and/or services in running a race which is offset by the fee to participate. (I work in nonprofit fundraising, but am no expert, so check with your tax preparator to be sure).

stubbysticks

Love the idea of keeping up with 2013 races James! But I think with the way the threads are set up, everyone will have to do tons of scrolling or paging to find common races. I say let's set up separate topics for each race, what do you think?

MinimalistShoeAddict

Love the idea of keeping up with 2013 races James! But I think with the way the threads are set up, everyone will have to do tons of scrolling or paging to find common races. I say let's set up separate topics for each race, what do you think?

Upon reflection, I think you are right! Another big problem with this thread is that you cannot go back to edit a message that you previously posted (to update your race schedule). It would seem silly to have to make a new post each time you want to add a race. Sorry everyone!

aj_31

I'd like to do a few this year. I'm not a big runner but these 4 look fun.

Color Run - 7/14

The Glo Run - Sept -TBD

Monster Dash - Oct

Diva Dash - 11/9

I did the Diva Dash last year - so fun -- I like the Glo Run idea (have a friend in Dallas that did that! intriguing!) My plan is to do all the ones you have listed!

Well if I get my butt training and sign up for these we should run them together. We could also get Amber (mrskendle) and Jackie (apple2jacks) to run with us.

stubbysticks

Love the idea of keeping up with 2013 races James! But I think with the way the threads are set up, everyone will have to do tons of scrolling or paging to find common races. I say let's set up separate topics for each race, what do you think?

Upon reflection, I think you are right! Another big problem with this thread is that you cannot go back to edit a message that you previously posted (to update your race schedule). It would seem silly to have to make a new post each time you want to add a race. Sorry everyone!

Unfortunately you only have an hour to go back & edit anything you post. It's weird. But I'll go out & start threads for my races if they haven't been started already!

Mistyblu08

Fairly certain that no runs are tax deductible unless you are raising a significant amount of money over the general cost of running a race- and then the donor would get the write off (well, as long as Congress allows donations to nonprofits to remain tax deductible). It is assumed that you are receiving goods and/or services in running a race which is offset by the fee to participate. (I work in nonprofit fundraising, but am no expert, so check with your tax preparator to be sure).

o ok- so the tshirts you get is basically what you are "buying" then ...you arent donating to a cause?? I guess thats what I thought all of these were.....

stubbysticks

Fairly certain that no runs are tax deductible unless you are raising a significant amount of money over the general cost of running a race- and then the donor would get the write off (well, as long as Congress allows donations to nonprofits to remain tax deductible). It is assumed that you are receiving goods and/or services in running a race which is offset by the fee to participate. (I work in nonprofit fundraising, but am no expert, so check with your tax preparator to be sure).

o ok- so the tshirts you get is basically what you are "buying" then ...you arent donating to a cause?? I guess thats what I thought all of these were.....

Yes, there are many races out there that contribute to a cause but obviously there is overhead so only a percentage of your registration really goes to that cause. Although Team Ortho for example is a non-profit, their events aren't promoted as charity events. The organization as a whole supports "research, education, and advancements in orthopaedic technology; and to promote good muscular, skeletal, and joint health by encouraging an active lifestyle including training for and participating in amateur athletic events." (http://www.teamortho.us/About-Us/)

Other events such as the MS Walk may not charge an official registration fee, but will have a fundraising minimum.

Team Ortho is notorious for high registration fees, but they put on well-organized events and have excellent swag. The fee pays for the t-shirt/workout shirt/hoodie/jacket, the medal, permits they have to secure because of the size of their races, medical staff, traffic control, portapotties, post-race cleanup, etc etc. In turn the organization uses what's left after overhead to support orthopedic technology, so your fee still donates to a cause, just indirectly.

OkieinMinny

I'd like to do a few this year. I'm not a big runner but these 4 look fun.

Color Run - 7/14

The Glo Run - Sept -TBD

Monster Dash - Oct

Diva Dash - 11/9

I did the Diva Dash last year - so fun -- I like the Glo Run idea (have a friend in Dallas that did that! intriguing!) My plan is to do all the ones you have listed!

Well if I get my butt training and sign up for these we should run them together. We could also get Amber (mrskendle) and Jackie (apple2jacks) to run with us.

I agree!!!