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JohnBingham.com www.johnbingham.com/ John Bingham’s official Web page. Includes John’s tour schedule as well as links to his books and sponsors. tricharlotte.com www.tricharlotte.com/ Home of the Charlotte Area Penguins (CAPs).Web site created and maintained by longtime CAP Ron Horton. Photo gallery and race report sections. An excellent resource (photos, reports, tips) for those interested in running the New York City Marathon. Carlene, Jacquie and Ken’s Excellent Half-Marathon Adventure! www.pathcom.com/~ggabriel/cjindex.html Follow Chicago Penguin Ken and Toronto Penguins Carlene and Jacquie as they trained for the Penguin World Conference IV race event, the Burlington (Ont.) Rock ‘n’ Roll Canada Races in May 2002. These journals appeared in the weekly PWC4 newsletter, Waddling to Toronto. Penguin Place www.penguin-place.com Where to find all kinds of penguin-related merchandise. Not affiliated with the Penguin Brigade. Antarctic Connection www.antarcticconnection.com/ Another place to find penguin merchandise. Not affiliated with the Penguin Brigade. Toronto Zoo www.torontozoo.com Where to find real penguins in Toronto!   Running Sites Achilles Track Club — Canada www.achillestrackclub.ca As stated on their Web site: The Achilles Track Club of Canada is a non-profit organzation that encourages people with disabilities to participate in running. Running is accessible to most people, inexpensive, breaks down barriers between people with disabilities and able-bodied participants, and enhances health. The club provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all levels. Volunteers are always needed, and sponsorship is greatly appreciated. Achilles Toronto is the local chapter of the club. They organize the St. Patrick’s Day 5K, held in downtown Toronto. Toronto Penguins volunteer at the race, organizing the water stop. Alfie Shrubb www.alfieshrubb.ca/ In February 2003, Bowmanville running enthusiast Al Storie discovered the story of turn-of-the-century runner Alfred Shrubb, who set 14 world records in 1903/04 and raced Tom Longboat 12 times and beat him ten. He visited Shrubb’s daughter and subsequently determined to set up a major annual race in Shrubb’s name, which is now in its fourth year in 2006. This site is a treasure trove of running history and a tribute to a world champion runner. It also doubles as the home of the Alfie Shrubb 8K Museum FUN Run/Walk in June. Guide to Track Marks www.trackinfo.org/marks.html A very helpful Web page that explains those mysterious lines at your local track. You know: starting lines, finish lines, relay starts, breaks, etc. Thanks to South Carolina Penguin Larry Hudson (aka Lar’ in Greer) and Andrew Hecker of www.trackinfo.org for bringing this to my attention. I used this info to help organize the Hayward Field track meet in Eugene, Ore., for Penguin World Conference 3 (2001). Joints In Motion www.arthritis.ca/jointsinmotion Joints in Motion is a marathon training program designed to help you meet your training goal of completing a full 26.2 mile marathon — while also helping to find a cure for arthritis! (Some marathon locations will also have 5k, 10k or 1/2 marathon distances as additional options). The Arthritis Society will provide you with a trainer, air and ground transportation, accommodation, marathon entry and all fundraising materials. The only responsibility of the participant is to train hard and raise funds for The Arthritis Society in honour of someone with arthritis. London Penguin Dave Gegear participated in the JiM program in 2001. Here is a statement he made in regards to the program that is being used as part of the promotion all across Ontario: David Gegear of London, Ont., knows that his arthritis hero, 13-year-old Rikki-Lee Featherston, was the number one factor motivating him to join the Joints in Motion Ontario team, and to run in the Walt Disney World Marathon in January. “Crossing the finish line was a wonderful experience that gave me a lot of personal satisfaction, but I know that it was Rikki’s story that drove me all those miles,” says Gegear. “To train and run with the Joints in Motion team, you have want to run a marathon, but you also have to want to help others — that’s what makes raising all that money one heck of an accomplishment.” Report: 2002 Walt Disney World Marathon (Dave) loverunningmore www.loverunningmore.ca An online New Balance initiative. In addition to training logs, routes and a forum, it has a unique tool for running groups in specific. You can schedule club training on a group calendar, and have all scheduled workouts automatically appear in the personal calendar/training logs of all team members (those who have joined your loverunningmore.ca group). Marathon Strides Against MS www.marathonstrides.com Marathon Strides against MS is a program where runners of all abilities raise pledges and run in support of multiple sclerosis. The Marathon Striders run in vibrant green t-shirts in large and small races and can participate in any race while raising funds for MS research projects and local services. MyNextRace.com www.mynextrace.com/ Running information site started by Peter Donato in September 2003. From the Web site FAQ: This is an information service for sports minded and active people. By “active” we mean walkers, joggers, runners, marathoners, triathloners, cyclists, and other active sport enthusiasts. Relative to those sports, we offer: News articles, Events calendar, Reference Articles, Handy Web Links, Photo Gallery and Classified Ads. The News and Calendar are sorted by geographic region, so it is pretty easy to find only the items local to your location. Ontario Masters Track & Field Association ontariomasters.ca/ From the Web site: You are 30 and over, live in Ontario, and want to compete in track and field? The Ontario Masters Track and Field Association is for you! Whether you want to get back in shape or are a former elite competitor, masters athletics will allow you to compete in a friendly environment with people of your own abilities - competitions happen in 5-year age groups, so no one gets blown off the track by athletes half their age. We organize indoor track-and-field events in the winter, outdoor track-and-field events in the spring and summer, cross-country races in the fall, and road races in the winter. Run The Planet www.runtheplanet.com/ As stated on their Web site: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, Run The Planet offers descriptions of where to run and walk in the cities of the whole world, told by the locals, and to use while you are away from home. Marathon information, specialized running pages, and links. The largest worldwide running community on the Internet. Smart ID www.smartidtag.com/ Smart IDs are shoe tags that allow you to carry your information with you in case of an emergency. I have bought more than 100 IDs for the Toronto Penguins in the last 3-4 years! For more information, contact Gail at <SmartIdGS@aol.com> Team Diabetes www.diabetes.ca Team Diabetes is a program in which runners fundraise for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). All money fundraised goes toward diabetes research, education, services and advocacy. In exchange, the CDA helps to provide marathon training and information — all geared toward the big event — an international marathon. Team In Training www.teamintraining.org As stated in their literature: If you’d like to experience the satisfaction of running or walking a marathon while you provide support to thousands of Canadians who live with blood-related cancers, then Team in Training is for you. Team in Training gives you the opportunity to reach a personal milestone as you train, along with the support of your teammates for a full or half marathon. At the same time, every step you take will help us reach a lifesaving milestone for those who live with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma: namely, a cure. Please visit our website or call 1-877-668-8326 for further information. Women Run The World www.womenruntheworld.com/ From the Web site: WRW gets women travelers up and running. Whether you travel for business or fun, whether you're seasoned or planning the trip of a lifetime, the WRW network can help you explore your world. Don't spend another solitary hour in a stale hotel gym - shake off the jet lag, see the neighborhood, breathe fresh air! WRW offers a fun and effective way for women to explore interesting new places, make social and professional connections, and share in a global exchange of community and good will. Site also contains message boards.   Running Clubs Copacabana Runners (Brazil) www.copacabanarunners.net A running club in Brazil. Web site created and maintained by Hélio Augusto, a 2:40 marathoner! Majority of site in Portuguese and Spanish; the English version includes a very useful guide to Brazil’s most popular races. RunningRats runningrats.com/ Running club in Toronto. Writes J.J. Hughes: We have formed primarily out of ex-Running Room clinic participants (half marathon and up). Our goal is to keep us all running and help support our future aspirations. SaltyDog Trail Running Club www.salty-dog.ca Writes club founder John Klich: I started SaltyDog last fall as a trail running club. Every three months I put out a newsletter and organize a group trail run. It is strictly a fun thing intended to get people into trail running. There is no membership costs or anything like that. I have been forwarding the newsletter to some of the run groups to let people know about the group runs I put together. Each trail run is within about an hour’s drive of Toronto and takes place in a trail setting — dirt path or single track with some technical sections, hills. In the future, I will be developing the SaltyDog Website as I develop a personal training business. However, the trail running section/club will remain a free, fun, casual group open to anyone. SportNation (England) www.sportnation.org.uk/ Penguin-friendly running club based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Home club of John Williams, who ran a 3:57 marathon in Toronto in 2002. As stated on their Web site: We are a vibrant, active club providing motivation, support and reward for all our members — whatever their age, race, religion, average household income or running shoe size!   Of Toronto Interest... RRResults www.rrresults.com Sportstats www.sportstats.on.ca Where to find race results. The two main timing companies for area races. Ontario Roadrunners Association www.ontarioroadrunners.com Excellent club and store lists. They also have a detailed race calendar; however, you have to be an ORA member to access the page! Toronto Penguin Glenn was an ORA board member in 2000. Runner’s Web www.runnersweb.com/running.html Comprehensive international running site based in Ottawa, Ont. City of Toronto www.toronto.ca The official city Web site. The Weather Network Online www.theweathernetwork.com Environment Canada weather.ec.gc.ca/index.html Two popular sites to find Toronto (and Canadian) weather forecasts. Toronto.Com www.toronto.com Welcome to Toronto www.math.toronto.edu/toronto/ Good tourist sites. Entertainment, accommodation, restaurants and travel information. Check out the link-laden Welcome to Toronto site produced by the University of Toronto’s math department. TMLFever.com www.tmlfever.com/ The TMLFever.com Mission is the same today as it was from day one. We seek to inform our viewers about the Toronto Maple Leafs and the great game of hockey in general. We promise an unwavering commitment to viewers visual enjoyment, and hopefully some that are not fans upon entering will be when they leave our site. The Toronto Star www.thestar.com The largest-selling newspaper in Canada. A good source for Toronto-based news as well as Canadian and international stories.

 

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