Planet News Archive For the week of Dec. 18 - 24, 2005 Monday Online Inline Half Marathon Set for June - Organizers have scheduled June 10th as the date for the fifth-annual Online Inline Half Marathon in Baxter (near Brainerd), Minn. Last June, the event drew 176 skaters, making it one of the largest freestanding half marathons in North America. (Go to the Planet's Summer Event Calendar.) On the Forum Tuesday Organizer Promises Good Time at New Mardi Gras Marathon - The new Mardi Gras Marathon looks like a winner. Not only is it an inline event, but it coincides with the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in North America. The marathon is Feb. 25th in Lafayette, La., the heart of Cajun and zydeco country. ... What we have here, skaters, is a new destination event! (Go to event info.) Wednesday Organizers Set April Date for Indoor Marathon - The marathon season will start early in Minnesota again next year. Though snow may still be falling, skaters will be rolling in the second annual Metrodome Inline Marathon on April 22nd. The event the only indoor marathon in the world drew 271 skaters last year, making it the fifth largest skate marathon in the country. (Click here to register.) (Dec. 21, 2005) Thursday Friday Date Set for 2006 Seattle Skate for MS - Organizers have set a date of Aug. 27th for the 2005 Seattle Skate and Walk for MS. The event includes a full and half marathon and a 5K. It's not officially a "race," but some of the skaters (about 200 participate each year) like to push the pace. Last year's "winner" (Chuck Hendrick) finished with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 38 seconds. Proceeds go to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of King Country. (Go to 2006 event calendar.) | Go to the Planet News Archive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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