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CONTACT: Bolder Boulder Announces Team USA BOULDER, Colo. - (May 5, 2003) - The 2003 Bolder Boulder Team USA has been assembled for the 6th International Team Challenge as part of the 25th Bolder Boulder 10K on Memorial Day, May 26. Announcing... the 2003 Bolder Boulder Team USA. The U.S. women are set to defend their team title against top teams from Kenya, Romania and Japan. Deena Drossin will be back to defend her 2-time individual crown. All three of the women on Team USA are Olympians and all three were on the medal-winning U.S. 8K world cross country teams (Silver in 2002 and Bronze in 2003). WOMEN: Deena Drossin, Colleen De Reuck, Elva Dryer * Colleen De Reuck, 39, of Boulder, Colorado, has raced Bolder Boulder ten times with a best finish of 2nd ('02/'98/'96), Colleen took the Bronze medal at the 2002 World XC Championships, she is a three-time Olympian for South Africa, 2003 USA Marathon and 8K Cross Country Championships Runner-Up; in 2002, the USARC Grand Prix champion won USA 7 Mile and 20K titles and set U.S. 12K road record (38:53) at Lilac Bloomsday, 2001 USA 8K champion and holds the world record for 10 miles (51:16) set in 1998. Colleen is sponsored by Nike and coached by her husband, Darren De Reuck. * Elva Dryer, 31, Albuquerque, NM, will be making her Bolder Boulder debut at the International Team Challenge this year. She is also a member of Team USA California. Elva is a 2000 Olympian, 2002 USA 15K Runner-Up, 2001 USA 10K Champion and 1997 USA 5K Champion. She took 2nd place and set a big PR at the Kim McDonald 10,000 meters at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational Friday night with a time of 31:26 (#3 U.S. all-time). Elva is sponsored by Nike and is coached by her husband Russ Dryer and works with Coach Joe Vigil. The U.S. men are coming back to challenge the powerhouse teams of Kenya, Ethiopia and Mexico. All three men ran for the University of Colorado's nationally top-ranked cross-country program. MEN: Alan Culpepper, Clint Wells, Scott Larson * Alan Culpepper, 30, of Louisville, Colorado. Alan was runner-up at 2002 Bolder Boulder; led U.S. team to third place (best finish). He is a 2000 Olympian, 2003 USA 12K Cross Country Champion, 2002 USA 5000m Champion, 1999 USA 10,000m Champion. Culpepper holds the U.S. debut marathon record (2:09:41) at Chicago 2002. Alan won the Kim McDonald 10,000 meter at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational Friday night with a world-leading time of 27:41. He is married to Shayne Culpepper, also a 2000 Olympian. Alan is sponsored by adidas and is self-coached. * Clint Wells, 28, of Boulder, Colorado, took 6th place overall last year and 7th place in 2001 at the Bolder Boulder Int'l Team Challenge and 5th place in the 3000m Steeplechase at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento. He was a member of the 4K USA Cross Country Team for the 2001 World Champs and a former All-American at CU. Clint is sponsored by the New York Athletic Club and coached by Arturo Barrios. * Scott Larson, 33, of Boulder, Colorado, is the 2001 USA Marathon Champion and 2001 USA Running Circuit Grand Prix Co-Champion. Larson took 4th at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Larson has competed for USA in World Championships in cross country, road relay and half-marathon. He is coached by 1993 World Marathon Champion Mark Plaatjes and sponsored by New Balance. Bolder Boulder officials anticipate strong performances again from Team USA as the best road runners in the world compete over a criterium 10K 5-lap course at the International Team Challenge. Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist and Bolder Boulder TV Commentator Frank Shorter is looking forward to another great race, "We in Boulder are very lucky that some of the best distance runners in the United States live and train here. The Bolder Boulder course lends itself to the home course advantage, but we should also remember that is word is out and the other nations will also be making their best efforts to send their best teams. Both pride and money are on the line here and the running world is now watching." Bolder Boulder Professional Athlete Coordinator Rich Castro commented on the Men's Team returning, "I think we have a very solid USA Men's squad returning. Led by last year's runner-up Alan Culpepper, this group is keenly aware of the history and impact this event has made on regional and national scene. All three members have strong local ties, which I believe will serve them well as they try and match the success U.S. teams have had in the last two years." About Bolder Boulder
Contact: Marti Austin, (810) 235-3398 The Crim Kids Classic - A Day of Fun for Everyone! Just an example of the entertainment in store for this year's Crim
Kids Classic is Klods for Kids, demonstrating the many talents of their
remote controlled monster trucks by pulling participants around in
wagons and competing against kids in races. Mr. Stuffy, courtesy of
the Children's Museum, will give kids a hands-on view of what they're
made of on the inside and a Spiderman moonwalk will be ready for a
bouncing good time. There will also be face painting, clowns and other
activities for children to enjoy. Personalities from WEYI-NBC25 will
make an appearance Saturday, with Mike Redford officiating as the race
M.C. Race Day registration is held at the Sarvis Center, 1231 E Kearsley Street, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the races immediately following. Every child that registers is a winner and receives a Crim Kids Classic T-shirt, custom medal, goodie bag and refreshments (even ice cream)! For more information or a Crim Kids Classic application, call the Crim office at (810) 235-3396 or check out our website and register on-line at www.crim.org.
TWIN CITIES MARATHON HOLDS RUNNERS STYLE REGISTRATION KICK-OFF MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (May 1, 2003) - The Twin Cities Marathon (TCM) held its annual registration kick-off party on April 30 at the new TCM office in Minneapolis. More than 1,000 runners, wheelers, sponsors, staff and volunteers turned out for the registration kick-off event including 810 participants who registered for the 2003 TCM. Several TCM sponsors were on hand to support participants in their training. As a co-host of the event, GEAR Running Store featured a great pre-season sale on a variety of merchandise. LIFETIME FITNESS Running Club, also a co-host of the event, led group runs and provided information about their Marathon Training program. Clif Bar offered sports bars and Clif SHOTs, Pearsons gave out Salted Nut Rolls, Glenwood Inglewood provided water and POWERade sampled the official sports drink for athletes and training teams who attended the event. Seagate Technology, the official TCM Community Partners sponsor was also on hand to present the High School Scholarship Award. Several local running celebrities added fun to the event. "Being a community oriented marathon, its nice to offer our local runners the home field advantage by giving them the opportunity for a guaranteed entry as well as introducing them to local running celebrities, race officials and sponsors," says Dan Finanger, TCM Executive Director. The 22nd running of the TCM will be held Sunday, October 5. On-line and paper registration for the marathon begins May 1. Online registration is available at www.twincitiesmarathon.org or www.active.com. Race officials anticipate the race to close within 14 days or less and encourage athletes to register early. Registration for the TC 10 Mile and State Capitol 5K & Family Events will be available in July. The TCM Community Partners Committee awarded two student-athletes with a scholarship to be used for their college education. The TCM High School Scholarship program provides a $1,000 scholarship to one female and one male student-athlete from the seven county metro areas planning to go to college. The applicants are evaluated on a variety of criteria including academic achievements, community service and running accomplishments. This year's recipients were Jenny Albert from Bloomington Jefferson and Tony Klappa from Hopkins. "With the quality of applicants that we received this year for the high school scholarship program, it was hard to pick just two athletes," says Phil Barry, TCM Community Partners Chair, "With their accomplishments, Jenny & Tony represented the spirit of the marathon and we are happy to welcome them into the TCM family." 2003 TCM Scholarship Winners Jenny Albert is an honor student at Jefferson High School in Bloomington. She runs both Cross Country and Track. In addition to serving as Captain for both teams, Jenny's running accomplishments include: All-State in Cross Country, 1999 Cross Country State Championship team, MVP for Track and All Conference in both Cross Country & Track. As a Community Leader, Jenny has logged many volunteer hours with a variety of groups including Minnesota Masonic Home, Normandale Hills Elementary School and Race for the Cure and organizing TCM volunteers from her Cross Country team as chair of the National Honors Society. Tony Klappa is an honor student at Hopkins High School. He also runs both Cross Country and Track. In addition to serving as Captain for the Track team, Tony's running accomplishments include All Conference in both Cross Country & Track, Cross Country State Championship Team in 10th & 11th grade, Most Improved for Cross Country, Track Team State Runner Up in 11th grade and Most Valuable Athlete for Track. As a Community Leader, Tony spent many hours serving the following groups: Hopkins Athletic Leadership, Sunday School Teacher, Anti-Drug Commercial star, Depot Coffee House Board of Directors and many more. The 2003 Twin Cities Marathon weekend is October 3-5. The three-day weekend celebration of fitness includes a 5K run/walk, children's fun runs, pasta dinner, two-day health and fitness expo and a 10-mile race in addition to the marathon. The Twin Cities Marathon, a Running USA Founding Member, continues its 12th consecutive year as the designated USATF National Masters Championship for men and women. Major corporate sponsors for the marathon are Cub Foods and Seagate Technology. The major media sponsors are KARE 11 and Cities 97. Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is a non-profit organization that directs the TCM weekend as a community service for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Visit us at www.twincitiesmarathon.org Contact: Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Services http://www.runningusa.org
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