The final edition of the Mother Road 100 ultramarathon finished Sunday afternoon at Catoosa High School in Catoosa. Starting Saturday morning, the 100-mile footrace went on old Route 66 from the Kansas border town of Baxter Springs to Catoosa, Okla., just outside of Tulsa. Runners trudged for up to 30 hours without sleep; several aid … Continue reading Another mother of a road race
Category: Events
Webb City’s Route 66 Center opens Tuesday
The Route 66 Center that's being built in a vintage gas station in downtown Webb City, Mo., will open Tuesday morning, reported the Joplin Globe. The building one block west of Main Street on Broadway will house a shop of Webb City and Route 66 merchandise, a display room, a meeting room, and an office. … Continue reading Webb City’s Route 66 Center opens Tuesday
Joplin may not rehire organizer for Mother Road Marathon
Reinke Sports Group of Winter Park, Fla., which helped organize and market the recently completed inaugural Mother Road Marathon in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri that drew 1,500 runners, may not be rehired for the 2011 event. Tim Cox, the new director of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced Friday on Facebook that Reinke wouldn't … Continue reading Joplin may not rehire organizer for Mother Road Marathon
Birthday party
I wasn't at the Santa Monica Pier today for Route 66's 84th birthday party. But the Voice of Santa Monica was there, shooting a lot of photos for its Flickr pool. You're bound to see some roadies you recognize, including Ken "The Landrunner" Turmel and 66-to-Cali owner Dan Rice. And I'm pretty sure this image … Continue reading Birthday party
Good tribute, sloppy publicity
Today, I found this news release about a parade and tribute to the late actor Steve McQueen today in Los Angeles: The Jules Verne Festival and the City of Los Angeles are proud to announce the Kick-Off to the Steve McQueen 30th Anniversary Celebration. On Sunday November 7th, four days before the Official Tribute event, … Continue reading Good tribute, sloppy publicity
Rockabilly rides
Here's a slideshow from today's Victorville Route 66 Museum's car show. The rockabilly soundtrack provides the cherry on top.
Upcoming events
A couple of Route 66-related events are approaching in the coming weeks that might be of interest to roadies. The first is the Down on Main Street event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Route 66 Village, home of the Red Fork commemorative oil derrick, in southwest Tulsa. It is sponsored by … Continue reading Upcoming events
A wedding by a King
The chamber of commerce of Wilmington, Ill., is looking for an engaged couple so an Elvis impersonator can marry them during a Route 66 festival in 2011. The chamber wants to perform the wedding in downtown Wilmington on May 7 during the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor celebration. The event runs along Route 66 … Continue reading A wedding by a King
Round Barn will host a fundraiser
The historic Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., will host a fundraiser starting at noon Nov. 6 -- mostly for general improvements to the structure and its facilities, but also possibly for a settlement the barn may pay if a nearby billboard is to be removed. According to the Edmond Sun: All of the money raised from the … Continue reading Round Barn will host a fundraiser
Pier will host Route 66 birthday event
The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif., is hosting a Route 66 celebration on Nov. 11 -- the 84th anniversary of when U.S. Highway 66 was officially commissioned. 66 to Cali owner Dan Rice is leading the charge for the birthday party. Below is a tentative schedule for the day's events. All of the events … Continue reading Pier will host Route 66 birthday event