2006 Mississippi to Lake Michigan Run to reduce Stigma

Jon wanted to be happy. By fifteen he knew people treated him differently because of his autism. The loneliness and stigma of always being “on the outside looking in” had all become too much. His depression worsened. His undeveloped social skills left him trying to make connections for lunch, the football game, or any activity with a friend, or just to have a friend. But no one ever asks. The phone never rings for him. Jon feels lonely, defeated, depressed and ashamed of how he feels. It doesn’t have to be. Stigma is a contributing factor in his life.

Jane wanted to be happy. She had beaten a deadly disease and was admired by so many for her courage. But Jane never faced the trauma she experienced from thinking she would die. Her depression worsened. Her eating became sporadic. She was “out in the open” beating a disease but now hides with her fears. She feels lonely, defeated, depressed and ashamed of how she feels. It doesn’t have to be. Stigma is a contributing factor in her life.Grace wanted to be happy. The loss of her spouse of 63 years, frail health and loss of hearing had all become too much. Her depression worsened. Her hearing problems left her isolated and alone. Esther died lonely, defeated, depressed and ashamed of how she felt. It didn’t have to be. Stigma was a contributing factor in her death.Stigma effects how people live and die every day. It is the wall that many never scale. A silent deterrent to hope…a cancer that silently grows until it chokes off everything else.

This May 25-28th a small group of committed people will run from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan (190+ miles in 4 days) to raise awareness to stigma reduction. Runners or walkers are welcome to join on the Hennepin and Illinois & Michigan Canal Trail portions of the run/walk. Donations may be made to the Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley.

25th to 28th May 2006

http://www.runstoreducestigma.com/reduce_stigma.html

Jurek named American Ultra runner of the year.

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/sports/13837793.htm

Profile - Pierre Oster

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/outdoors/13777158.htm

Roy Pirrung - Nutrition

http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060210/SHE0204/602100690/1088/SHEsports

George Audley carries Baton in Commonwealth Games Relay

Well done George. Well deserved.


To Family and friends
Attached photo is me with the Baton It is not alight that is just the suns
reflection. We got there OK It was a bit further than I thought and our
return journey covered 888 kilometres or 555 miles, but it was worth it. The
woman who passed the Baton to me came from Esperance which means she had
more than twice as far as me too travel but she was also delighted to get to
carry the Baton. It is 24 years since I carried the baton for the games in
Australia so I guess I had better not count on the next one
George

Pacific Rim One Day Run

The Pacific Rim One Day Run will begin on March 18,2006, the third Saturday in March.For information, contact Fred Willet atmailto:atfred_e_willet@yahoo.com. This is the 13th annual running of this 24hour event.

Jed Smith 30k/50k/50 run

The Jed Smith 30k/50k/50 mile results are up at
http://www.capitalroadrace.com/results.html

135 Ultra Race In Minnesota

NEW 135-MILE RACE UNDERWAY IN MINNESOTA TODAYPierre Ostor, a veteran of countless mountain bike and foot ultras, created the Arrowhead Winter Ultra as a 135-mile, Badwater-distance winter counterpart to the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon in the heart of Minnesota's winter. That race got underway today for the second time, growing from 10 entrants in 2005 to 32 entrants in 2006. There are mountain bike, ski, and foot divisions for this race-on-snow event.The Arrowhead 135 Mile Ultramarathon is a founding member of the "BAD135 World Series" initiative organized by AdventureCORPS, the producers of the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile foot race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA. These two events will join in a series with several new, unique, human-powered races that traverse 135 miles in extreme environments and conditions. For more info on the Minnesota event, click http://www.arrowheadultra.com/ or, to read a news account of Ostor and the event in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, click http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/outdoors/13777158.htm

Kurrawa Web site

For those of you who contested Kurrawa to D'bah, we now have a website, see http://www.goldcoast100.com/Kurrawa/index.html
 
The full results and pics for the 2005 race are now up.
 
2006 will be bigger and better than ever.
 
Thank you for your support.
 
Yours in running
 
Ian CorneliusTel 07 5537 8872Mob 0408 527 391

Antartica's 100 mile race

http://www.racingtheplanet.com/thelastdesert/live/breaking-news-archives.shtml