Broadway Ultra
Society |
celebrating 30 years 1978-2008 |
QUEENS 60-KILO |
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Saturday,
March 29, 2008 |
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9:00 A.M. START |
Forest Park; Queens, NY |
Sanctioned
by the Metropolitan Athletic Congress |
New York Ultra Running Grand Prix
Event |
Cooperation
of NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation |
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EVENT
THEME: To
celebrate the inaugural event of the Broadway Ultra Society, but was not held
due to two snowstorms. The |
Knickerbocker
60 Kilo was held "in lieu of", but the proposed Queens 60 Kilo was
the one that started Metropolitan ultra history. |
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CHECK
IN: At the
Victory Field Fieldhouse, located on Woodhaven Blvd between Myrtle Avenue and
Forest Park Drive starting at 8:00 AM |
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AUTO
DIRECTIONS: |
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Jackie
Robinson Parkway - Brooklyn Bound from Queens & Long Island: (connects
with the Grand Central Parkway west and the Van Wyck Expressway |
south)
to Exit #4 "Forest Park Drive, Myrtle Avenue, Woodhaven Blvd".
After exit, make RIGHT turn then another RIGHT onto Myrtle Avenue.
Proceed |
on
Myrtle Avenue (about .7 mile) to RIGHT onto Woodhaven Blvd. Go one block to
RIGHT onto Forest Park Drive. Go about
.2 mile and PARK in lot on |
right
adjcent to bandstand. |
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Jackie
Robinson Parkway - from Brooklyn: Exit #5 "Myrtle Avenue, Woodhaven
Blvd." After exit, bear right to RIGHT onto Myrtle Avenue. Go .3 mile to |
RIGHT
onto Woodhaven Blvd; then follow above directions. |
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Long
Island Expressway to "Woodhaven Blvd." exit. South on Woodhaven
Blvd. for about 2.5 miles to Forest Park Drive; follow above directions. |
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TRANSIT
DIRECTIONS: |
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"J"
subway to "Woodhaven Blvd" station. Walk north on Woodhaven Blvd.
for about .6 mile to Forest Park Drive & then Victory Field Fieldhouse. |
"E",
"F" & "R" subways to "Forest Hills-71st Street
Continental Avenue" station. Take cab (about $8.00) to Woodhaven Blvd
& Myrtle Avenue. |
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FACILITIES: There is a comfort
station adjacent to the Fieldhouse and another restroom across Woodhaven Blvd
for pre-race facilities. |
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Fieldhouse comfort station will be on the race loop. |
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COURSE: 3.06-mile loop on
blacktop park Drives, macadam paths and smooth cement sidewalk through and
around Forest Park. The |
course
is rolling throughout the loop. A
total of 12 loops will be required to complete the 60K distance. |
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AWARDS: Special awards to top
male & female finishers: Award to
each finisher |
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Note: All New York Ultra Running Grand Prix
Scoring Guidelines will comply |
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TIME
LIMIT: |
9 hours to finish but
you may continue after time limit if you provide own aid and timing services. |
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AID: 3 stations per loop
providing water, Gatorade and defizzed cola, a variety of food snacks and
medical supplies. |
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ENTRY
PROCEDURE: |
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$37.25
for 2008 BUS Members: $40.00 for GLIRC
and Taconic RR Members: $45.00 for all
other entrants: $50.00 for all post
entrants. |
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Send
completed entry and appropriate fee to: |
Broadway Ultra Society |
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PO Box 1239 |
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Long Island City, NY
11101 |
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Additional
Info: |
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212-496-3099 |
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PERKS: A commemorative
long-sleeve shirt designed by David Luljak & Barbara Christen will be
distributed to each starter. |
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QUEENS
60-KILO |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008 |
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I,
on behalf of my heirs and administrators, waive and release the Broadway
Ultra Society, the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, the City of New
York, |
New
York Ultra Running, the Metropolitan Athletic Congress, USATF and all persons
associated with the said event for any claims of injuries or death |
suffered
by me in the said event. I attest I am physically fit to run/walk the
duration of the 60-kilometer distance. |
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NAME:
_________________________________________________________SIGNATURE:
_____________________________________________________ |
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STREET
ADDRESS:
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CITY,
STATE &
ZIP:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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HOME
PHONE #:_______________________________WORK PHONE
#:_______________________________________DATE OF BIRTH: ______________ |
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2008
USATF #:_______________________________E-MAIL
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________ |
We reserve the right to accept or reject any entry |
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