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Local Sporting Events Abound - Try One!
by Marc Christensen, published on December 13, 2008 at 10:14 PM
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Last Sunday I braved a 44 degree frigid morning and walked down to the Capitol to find a bunch of kids under-dressed in running shorts. They were finishing the Marafun run with their parents. Inspired, I pulled up the collar on my fleece jacket and determined I could stick around to catch the winner of the 26th Ca International Marathon. Stationed on the corner of 10th and L Streets I was one of six people interested in the outcome from this vantage point. In fifteen minutes or so we were rewarded with a blur of legs and motion that was Halefom Abebe (of Ethiopia) sprinting on his way to a winning time of 2:16:42. I was inspired again.
Back in the warmth of home I went to the Fleet Feet Sacramento website and found a calendar of local athletic events: http://www.fleetfeetsacramento.com/local-race-calendar. I was astounded to learn there are over fifty events scheduled over the next twelve months ranging from mountain biking to triathalons to marathons! Who knew we had such an active community? I promptly registered for the Shamrock Half Marathon on March 15.
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pmjanderson
December 14, 2008 | 12:31 PM
as a runner in this years cim, i was inspired by the massive amount of fans who lined the course, all the way from its beginning in folsom to its finish at the steps of the capitol in the heart of downtown. aside from the whopping 7,000+ runners, there were also hundreds of volunteers, and not a single stretch of the race was without a cheering fan or fifty vociferously expressing their enthusiasm along the side of the course. the cim seems to be one of the largest, and under the radar, events which sacramento can take great pride in. if nothing else, it deserves far more recognition than it receives.
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lemonbean76
January 3, 2009 | 8:32 PM
as a first time participant of the CIM this year, I too was very inspired by all the fans along the course!! It definitely helped out near the end when I was running out of gas. And if anyone is interested in training for/running the Shamrockn 1/2 Marathon in March, you can sign up with a local non-profit, Runnin' For Rhett, and receive 10 weeks of training and meet lots of really great people! And the couple who put this organization together are very inspiring individuals. www.runninforrhett.com
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Brian McDonald
April 16, 2009 | 8:58 AM
That's awesome Marc you entered and competed in the Shamrock'n 1/2 Marathon. You inspired me to keep riding my bike, keep my head up, enjoy life & not beat myself up about the past. Thanks for keeping us working on the bikes, for all the BBQs', rides and fun trips. Kudos for your city involvement and getting people in sacramento thinking about Velocabs. YO VELOCAB.
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