Big NY 6 Day/ 10 Day Races Starting--
The annual Self-Transcendence 6 and 10 Day Races in historic =
Flushing-Corona Park, Queens, New York begin this week (10 Day Wed. Apr. 26, 6 Day Sun. Apr. 30).
A combined field of close to 70 runners is set to take on the 1
mile loop along the shores of Meadow Lake (some of the same bike trail was home to Don Ritchie's 1979 road 100 mile record of 11:51 as well as many other records). Yiannis Kouros has run many remarkable races in this park.
Flushing-Corona Park is where the US Open tennis tourney is held, the 1939 and 1964-65 World's Fairs were located, the METS play baseball, and a large Zoo and other attractions are.
Runners in the field include USA ultra veterans John Geesler, Glen
Turner, Dave Luljak, and Bob Oberkehr. Other top runners include
Women's world 6 day road record holder (510 mi.) Dipali Cunningham of
Australia, Lithuania's (and Brooklyn's) Rimas Jackelaitis (the ONLY
person currently living in North America to have done 600 miles in 6
days), and Canada's Trishul Cherns (538 miles, also more multi-day races
completed than any runner in history). Several top European
ultrarunners are expected to toe the line.
The modern day ratified US best 6 day mark is 554 miles 72 yds by
George Gardiner. US womens mark=3D 487 mi. 1585 yds. by Donna Hudson.
If you go to www.multidays.com and click the Sri
Chinmoy Marathon Team link there should be race updates, a virtual
cheering section, etc.
6 Day Races were contested in New York City for many years before
1900, made a comeback in the early 1980s, and today in 2006 are still
going strong.
Best of luck to all these multi-day runners as well as the handlers, lap counters and race workers.
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