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    How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

    As some of you know, my goal this year is to run in 12 races. Now I've begun looking for which ones I'd like to run. I'm curious how far people would travel to compete in an event.

    I think for me 200 miles is the limit for now, if I get more serious I could make a case for travelling to a race.
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    Local only, if it's more than a half hour drive forget it.
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    200 miles or less, it's a day out of the house.
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    1000 miles or less, I could make a vacation out of it.
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    Anywhere in the world, what better reason to go to a new continent
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    Jim


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    Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

    Its funny you should ask actually Jim. i am running in a 5 k this weekend. And I have to travel 80 miles to run it!

    One of my friends pointed out that I am travelling 80 miles to run just 3! LOL, but its all for a good cause, its in aid of Prostate cancer.
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    • #3
      Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

      Wow that was quick Rich, I barely got the post up and you answered. I had to figure out how first, I don't have quite the poll experience as you, oh master of the polls.
      Jim


      Yes I'm eating a smore in the picture, how do you think I got so fat?
      M/41/6'2"
      Original Start 348 6/14/04 Low 275.2 9/13/2005
      Restart 338.0 2/5/10 ---Current 325.0 2/22/10---Goal 210(195?)

      February miles run - 20
      "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit" - George Sheehan

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        Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

        and as usual, I actually responded before the poll was up LOL. I am a little too quick at that
        sigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o

        It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!




        I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!

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        • #5
          Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

          I'd go anywhere assuming I had the funds. One half marathon I wanna run is about four hours drive from my place. It's supposed to be a beautiful run so I like that rather than a boring one close to home. I would love to do the Disney half marathon next year and I'd love to run the Paris or London half's. My first triathlon will be about a three hour drive for me but again really awesome location.

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            Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

            My hubby wants to do a marathon in Vienna, Austria in May. There is a jr marathon for kids (2.62 miles) that my dd is going to do.

            I'm just the cheering section (as usual!).
            Terrie


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            • #7
              Re: How far would you travel for an event (i.e. race)?

              Well, I've traveled to Disneyworld, which is 90 miles from my driveway!

              Actually, DH and I are kicking around the possibility of going to Germany this fall (September 20th) and I'd love to run the Berlin marathon while we're there .. we'll have to see! Sure sounds exciting though!

              Betty
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