CPTC Goal Races

In 2004, Central Park Track Club will focus on the following series of races from July through December.  We have elected to focus on these races rather than on the NYRR-designated team scoring series for several reasons:

  1. The progression of each group of races makes sense from a training perspective.

  2. It's advantageous for us, as a large co-ed team, to have both men and women training for the same events.

  3. Only a small percentage of our members score in NYRR team races. By focusing on these carefully selected races instead, we hope to put the emphasis of our training where it was always meant to be:  on helping each member live up to his or her racing potential.

  4. In selecting some premier out-of-town races, we hope to encourage members to compete on some fast courses facing stiff competition — the kind of circumstances that can lead to PRs.

As you will see, many of the races on our schedule are NYRR races.  The Central Park Track Club will continue to support the NYRR and its rich offerings.  The main difference this year will be that when the NYRR scoring races are not our goal races, our workouts will not be specifically geared to them.  However, we are a large team and we expect that we will still have competitive teams for all the 2004 NYRR scoring races.

We hope that as many CPTCers as possible will focus on this slate of races — for the sake of camaraderie as well as competitive results.

Update (6/14/04): We have made two changes to our goal race strategy described above - there will now be the same goal races for everyone, regardless of whether you identify yourself as a 10K runner or a marathoner, and most races will be local races.

September Philadelphia Distance Run September 19
October Staten Island Half Marathon October 17
November New York City Marathon November 7
December Joe Kleinerman 10K December 12

NYRRC Scoring Races

MEN WOMEN

10/17 - Staten Island Half Marathon
11/7 - ING NYC Marathon
12/12 - Joe Kleinerman 10K

 10/17 - Staten Island Half Marathon
11/7 - ING NYC Marathon
12/12 - Joe Kleinerman 10K

Other Races

We are willing to list any and all races.  Please send all additions/changes to the webmaster.

August 29, 7:00 am, Manhattan Half-Marathon, Central Park
September 18, 9:40 am, Fitness Magazine Mind, Body, Spirit Games 4M, Central Park
September 19, 11:30 am, NYRR Fred Lebow XC 5K, Van Cortlandt Park
September 26, 7:30 am, New York City Marathon Tune-Up 18M, Central Park
October 3, 8:30 am, Norway Run 1.7M, Central Park
October 3, 9:00 am, Grete's Great Gallop 13.1M, Central Park
October 3, 11:30 am, Harry Murphy XC 5K, Van Cortlandt Park
October 17, 9:40 am, Staten Island Half-Marathon, Staten Island
October 17, 11:30 am, Kurt Steiner XC 5K, Van Cortlandt Park
October 31, 9:00 am, Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff 5M, Central Park
November 7, 10:10 am, ING NYC Marathon
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