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St. Luke’s Half Marathon opens 100 additional spots to raise money for Mobile Youth Health Centers

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The St. Luke’s Half Marathon (http://stlukeshalfmarathon.com) will open 100 additional race spots on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at the price of $100 to raise funds for St. Luke’s Mobile Youth Health Centers (MYHC) program, a division of St. Luke’s Community Health.

The half marathon closed with 4,000 entrants on February 3, matching last year’s early February sell-out date. The race will be run on Sunday, April 29.

The mobile units provide free medical and dental care to local middle-school and high-school students who might otherwise not receive treatment. Through visits made by St. Luke’s HealthStar vans during school hours, thousands of students who do not have a family doctor or insurance are able to receive care that is vital to their health and well-being. In addition to dental exams and sick-visits, the program features counseling on a variety of topics including nutrition, smoking cessation and dating violence. St. Luke’s MYHC is offered to eligible students at select city schools in Allentown and Bethlehem.

The proceeds — $10,000 if all 100 spots sell – will be donated to the St. Luke’s HealthStar Mobile Health Clinics. Last year, runners scooped up 100 additional entries in only four days to raise $10,000 to support the American Red Cross following the deadly gas explosion in Allentown.

The St. Luke’s Half Marathon is the largest single-day participatory athletic event in the Lehigh Valley. It is produced by the Lehigh Valley Road Runners and is one of the largest races in the country with an all-volunteer staff.

Entries are still available for the St. Luke’s Youth Run on Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in downtown Allentown. Parents can register their children at stlukeshalfmarathon.com/

At the Races Posted by Jill 20 Feb 2012 / 0 comments

Ragnar Relay Adds Pennsylvania To It’s Series

Last weekend Ironman made it’s debut in Pennsylvania. This weekend Ragnar Relay will make it’s first appearance as an official Pennsylvania event. The 202.1 mile relay event will begin in Lancaster and finish in the Poconos. Typically, a team of 12 members will take turns running different legs of the race, each leg varies in distance and difficulty. On average, each member on a 12-person team will run about 17 miles each.

Then, you have your Ultra relay team. These teams are comprised of 6 members who will run, on average, 33 miles each which is longer than a 50k. It just so happens that there will be an ultra team running Ragnar Relay PA this weekend under the guise of Lehigh Valley Running Scene.

The LVRS Ultra Team includes:

These guys are all accomplished ultra runners in their own rites and have been preparing for months. For some, this is one of several ultra length races they will complete this fall. The team will travel together in one van as they each take turns running their legs. The team met two months ago to examine the race route and decide who would run each leg. What would normally be broken into three legs per runner is doubled for the Ultra teams. Each leg is rated for the level of difficulty, mainly because of elevation changes.

The race day checklist looks more like a camping list than a race list: sleeping bags, pillow, first aid kit, head lamps. With 202 miles looming in front of you there is a lot to think about such as fueling between your race legs, catching some zzz’s, taking turns driving the van, and running 33 miles over a 24 hour period. In races like this friendships are forged, memories are created, and plenty of unexpected craziness is sure to abound.

Honestly, I’m jealous. I can only imagine all of the laughter and antics, sore muscles and fun times that will take place. I know that there are several others from the valley who will be participating in the inaugural Ragnar Relay PA. Best of luck to all of you! Leave a reply below and let us know who you are and what your team name is. We’d love to hear from you.