BROADWAY ULTRA
SOCIETY |
presents the |
ANNIVERSARY 50K RUN |
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Flushing Meadow Corona Park |
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Saturday,
June 14, 2008 |
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50
kilometers (31.07 miles) |
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8:00 A.M. START |
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SANCTIONED BY THE METROPOLITAN ATHLETICS (USATF) CONGRESS |
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THEME
OF EVENT: |
To celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the Unisphere 100-Mile, later called the New York 100-Mile,
and became an instant classic. |
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CHECK
IN: |
At Meadow Lake Comfort
Station (adjacent to site of the 1939 World's Fair Amphitheater) starting at
7:15 AM (not earlier). |
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FACILITIES: |
Inside the Comfort
Station, but suggest you come dressed to run. |
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AUTO
DIRECTIONS: |
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LIE
East (from NYC) to Exit 22 A-E "Gr Central Pkwy - I678 Van Wyck
Expwy". Go .6 mile on exit
"offshoot" (passing the 2 Grand Central Parkway exits) |
to
RIGHT exit AT "I678 Van Wyck Expwy - Whitestone Bridge - Kennedy
Airport". After exit, bear RIGHT
to go south on the Van Wyck towards Kennedy. |
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ON
VAN WYCK - Get off at the next exit #11 "Flushing
Meadow Corona Pk - 69 Rd - Jewel Ave - Harry Van Arsdale Ave". After that exit, go about .2 mile to |
RIGHT
exit to "Flushing Meadow Corona
Pk". Turn RIGHT again and follow
"All Traffic" sign. Go .2
mile and a second "All Traffic" sign will direct you |
left. IGNORE THAT. Go STRAIGHT towards "Do Not
Enter" sign. (Turn
on flashers).
Go across small bridge and proceed .25 mile, then bear LEFT |
just
before overpass. Go for another .25
mile (through overpass) and then turn LEFT into parking lot. TURN OFF FLASHERS. |
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LIE
West (from Long Island) to Exit 22B "College Point Blvd to Van Wyck
Expwy". After exit, go .1 mile to
traffic light. Turn LEFT onto College
Point |
Blvd
and veer to right lane. Go .1 mile to
next light, and then STRAIGHT to enter the Van Wyck Expressway. Go for .6 mile to Exit # 11 & Flushing
Meadow |
Corona
Park. Follow above directions to
Parking Lot adjacent to Finish Line Area. |
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TRANSIT
DIRECTIONS TO FINISH: (# 7 subway to "Willets Point - Shea Stadium"
station. Call NYC transit at
718-330-1234 for more info) |
Upon
arrival at the Willets Point station, walk on ramp towards the Tennis
Center. Look for the Unisphere as your
guide. From the Unisphere, walk south |
to
footbridge to the Meadow Lake area.
Total distance of walk is about one mile. |
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COURSE:
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Approximate 2 1/4 mile
loop around Meadow Lake. Loop is
basically flat on macadam paths, but with little shade. |
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TIME
LIMIT: |
9 hours to finish |
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AID: |
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One station providing
water, Gatorade, defizzed cola, food snacks and medical supplies. We will try to have ice on hand, but |
but
please bring your own. A non-staffed
station with just drinks may be set up on the other side of loop depending on
weather. |
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POST
EVENT ACTIVITIES: |
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Special
Awards to Male & Female Winners. |
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Modest Awards to Each Finisher |
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Refreshments
served after the race adjacent to the finish line area. |
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ENTRY
PROCEDURE: $15.00
for current BUS Members; $20.00 for
Non-Members |
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Post
entries will be accepted ---------$20.00 for BUS Members &
$25.00 for Non- Members |
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Send
entry & check payable 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 or
rich1239@nyc.rr.com |
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SPECIAL
PERK: Each
pre-entrant will receive a BUS "retro" shirt from a past BUS event
by a grab bag fashion. |
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ANNIVERSARY
50K RUN |
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2008 |
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I,
on behalf of my heirs and administrators, waive and release the Broadway
Ultra Society (BUS), USA Track & Field, New York City Department of |
Parks
and Recreation, the City of New York, the Metropolitan Athletics Congress,
New York Ultra Running and all persons associated with the said event |
for
any claims of injuries and/or death suffered by me in the said event. I attest I am physically fit to run or walk
the duration of the 50-kilometer distance. |
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NAME:
____________________________________________________SIGNATURE:
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STREET
ADDRESS:
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CITY,
STATE & ZIP
ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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USATF
#: ________________________ HOME PHONE #: _______________________________
WORK PHONE #: ________________________ |
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E-MAIL
ADDRESS:_________________________________________DOB:
______________AGE:____________SHIRT SIZE:______________ |
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EMERGENCY
CONTACT NAME: _________________________________________HIS/HER PHONE
NUMBER:____________________________ |
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