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Chandler, Arizona

patmonahan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:34 +0000

Chandler is in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Almost 250,000 folks call it home and many more drive in to town to work at Intel, Bashas Grocery Stores, the Chandler Fashion Center and at numerous hi tech businesses along the ‘Silicon Desert’ tech coridor. Although Chandler is not a heavy tourist destination, it is home to the first Arizona golf resort, San Marcos, it is known for the Ostrich Festival held in March and for it’s downtown area full of one of a kind stores, unique dining and beautiful community art.

Living in Chandler is never a dull proposition. You’ll have numerous parks to play in, the largest of which is Tumbleweed. Tumbleweed has playtopia, called the best playground in Arizona by The New Times, Tumbleweed Recreation Center, the cities newest spot to run, lift weights, spin or visit with friends and the tennis center with 15 lighted courts. Or you can shop in downtown Chandler, the Chandler Fashion Center, Casa Paloma or the Fulton Ranch Towne Center. Wanting to run, walk or bike? Check out the Paseo Trail that runs right through Chandler or the soon to be completed Western Canal trail.

Wanting culture? Check out who’s playing at the Chandler Center for the Arts, what’s happening at the Chandler Museum, who’s racing atFirebird International Raceway or hang out at either the Wild Horse Pass Casino or Lone Butte Casino. Hey, it’s culture to somebody.

And this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Learn more about living in Chandler.

Ford Ironman Arizona

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:22:01 +0000

On November 21 at Tempe Beach Park there will be pre-event activities including a 5k run and a 1 mile kids run. There will also be participant registration and vendor booths. The Triathlon will be begin at 6:45am on Sunday November 22. The race officially ends at midnight. Participants will be swimming 2.4 miles in Tempe Town Lake followed by a bike ride of 112 miles and ending with a 26.2 mile run.

Information for spectators and participants can be found at www.ironmanarizona.com.

Races in Arizona

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:43:00 +0000

I like to run in foot races. Anything from a 5k up to the marathon. But, race organizers don’t always advertise races in the papers. So, where do you find them? My favorite is GetSetAZ. They have a race schedule for every state. Running, biking, triathlon, specialty races, you name it. Other places I find races at are Arizona Road Racers, a great group of runners. Arizona Running Events Calendar. Runner’s World Online Magazine.

If you want to run I recommend these places to visit online. If you need motivation I’d go to this great page.

Now here’s some races you should run in September:

8/31/08 8:00 AM
Arizona Road Racers Jerome Hill Climb

4.6 miles Run, 4.6 miles Walk

Website

9/1/08 6:30 AM
Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-miler

8 mile Run, 2 mile Fun Run/Walk, 2 mile Walk

Website

9/13/08 8:00 AM
“Life Without Pain” 5K Fun Run/Walk

5K Run, 5K Walk Website

9/14/08 7:15 AM
Arizona Road Racers I-Did-A-Run 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

10K or 5K Run, 10K or 5K Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Website
Reach 11 Arizona Horse Lovers ParkPhoenix, AZ

9/20/08 7:00 AM

Air Force Birthday 5KRun
Pima Air and Space MuseumTucson, AZ

9/21/08 7:00 AM
Race JudicataRun
Tempe Kiwanis Park, AZ

9/27/08 7:00 AM
Moon Valley Grasshopper Bridge 5K

5K Run, 5K Walk Website
Moon Valley ParkPhoenix, AZ

Where to run in the East Valley?

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:39:00 +0000

Need help finding a place to run in the East Valley? Thousands of your fellow runners have mapped a route for you. Simply go to mapmyrun.com
and put in the city you are interested in running in. Next thing you know you’ll have hundreds of places to run in any city in the US.