TO CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION
Spectacular sights abound on this 13.1 mile run on the shores of the Big Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Pick up your cadence on the flats, bear down on the hills, but make sure to admire the vistas and the horizon, as it’s filled with views of the White Mountains and the Ossipee Mountain Range. When you’re not struck by the natural beauty of your surroundings, check out the live music along the course, ranging from Jazz to Bluegrass, to a possible Elvis sighting! Be entertained by our fabulous aid stations and fuel up with great treats, Gatorade, and Adirondack Water. This is an event that you don’t want to miss!
Time: 9:00 AM, Saturday, May 10,2008
For Course Maps and Directions to the Race
8 Water stops will be located on the course, plus the start and finish. Gatorade Endurance, pure Adirondack Water, and Clif Shot Energy Gels will be available to keep you well hydrated and fueled. Bandaids and vaseline will also be available. The stops will be staffed by the best volunteers around trying to take home the "Big LakeTM Battle" first prize!
Imagine running through a tiki hut or tropical oasis...Groove to the tunes of Elvis or maybe the bluegrass twang of a bango. Imagine these people cheering YOU on. All water stops will be competing for prizes and cash in the "Big LakeTM Battle". The most creative and spirited squad wins! Great Live music and entertainment along the course will keep you going! You never know what or who you might run into on course, but expect to be entertained!
Don't miss your last chance to carbo load before the race! On Friday evening from 6-8 PM, the Alton Historical Society will cooking up a great feast for all of you, featuring pasta, bread, salad, and drinks. A great time to hang with your friends! Tickets can be purchased with your entry. Limited number available at the door. $10, all proceeds go towards the Freight Building Renovation Project. ORDER TIX HERE.
Party In The Bay! Following the race and after you've received your much-deserved finisher's medal, Little Caesars' Pizza, Hannaford Supermarket, Jordan's Ice Cream, Stonyfield Farm Yogurt and Adirondack Water will be offering a complimentary feast for everyone. During the awards ceremony, we will be having a special raffle. Hold on to your race number! Following the race, stick around for the Big LakeTM BASH and party down with live music by Paul Warnick on the Alton Bay Bandstand.
Performance Training Systems is the official coaching service for the Big LakeTM Half Marathon. For more information please contact Patrick McCrann at pjm@performancetrainingsystems.com.
Performance Training Systems is a Boston-based coaching group dedicated to supporting athletes of all levels in their quest to realize their fitness potential. PTS coaches work with triathletes, runners and cyclists across the country and abroad. PTS coaches are all Ironman finishers, with the occasional marathon or 50-mile ultra thrown in for good measure.
Four C.O.R.E. principles ¡V Consistency, Organization, Recovery and Efficiency - drive PTS coaches to deliver training programs that will help you achieve your goals - on your schedule.
PTS coaches don't fit in the mold of the typical "coach". They are endurance athletes dedicated to providing our clients with the resources, support and knowledge to achieve their fitness goals.
For more information, please visit the PTS website (www.performancetrainingsystems.com) or contact Head Coach Patrick McCrann at pjm@performancetrainingsystems.com or 617.513.3830.
Great Amenities:
Great multicolor t-shirt, finisher's medal, ChampionChip-timing, Digital split clocks every mile, great post-race spread, live entertainment on course, stocked to the gills aid stations, post-race band party, pre-race pasta gala.The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program
The Big LakeTM Half Marathon is proud to be in Partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program. Team in Training is the world's largest training program and leading fundraising campaign of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Team in Training links the challenge of training and completing an endurance event with the challenge of fighting leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and Hodgkin's disease. Team in Training members meet regularly for group runs, walks, rides and swims and fundraise knowing that 75% of what they raise goes to the mission of finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. For more information about this program, please check their website or contact Diane Smith at 866-600-8991.
Start Global Cooling
Global warming threatens the health and integrity of the environments where we live, we play, we race, and that we depend on for life. The good news it that we can all take steps to be part of the solution.
You can help offset the climate footprint, i.e. the global warming pollution, created by travel to the EVENT by purchasing a $2 Cool Tag™ at the Clif Bar website at www.clifbar.com or with your EVENT Registration. All proceeds from the sale of Cool Tags will go toward the construction of new Native American-owned wind farms, helping to build new sources of renewable energy for a more sustainable future. To learn more about these projects, visit NativeEnergy at www.nativeenergy.com. To learn more about what you can do to fight global warming visit our partner Clean Air Cool Planet.
