Folks at today's Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa dealt with 20-degree temperatures at race time, with wind chills in the teens. Participants probably were OK once they ran a few miles. But it had to be uncomfortable for fans and volunteers. At least it didn't snow; a winter weather advisory of snow and sleet is … Continue reading Chilly day for the Route 66 Marathon
Category: Sports
66ers baseball team unveils new logos
The Inland Empire 66ers baseball team unveiled new logos that still pay tribute to Route 66 but go more in a muscle car and mechanic theme than the Route 66 shield. The Class A minor-league team, based in San Bernardino, Calif., unveiled the logos last week at Hanger 24 Brewery in Redlands, Calif. According to the … Continue reading 66ers baseball team unveils new logos
Sky View Drive-In hosting a half-marathon race
The historic Sky View Drive-In theater on old Route 66 in Litchfield, Ill., is hosting an inaugural half-marathon, called "Race Down Memory Lane," and other activities organized around the event the weekend of Nov. 9, reported The Journal-News. The 13.1-mile race begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday from the drive-in, with a 5-kilometer race starting there … Continue reading Sky View Drive-In hosting a half-marathon race
Mother Road Marathon gets about 500 participants
The Mother Road Marathon, a race which traverses northeast Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri on Route 66, drew about 570 participants over the weekend, reported the Joplin Globe. Since beginning in 2010, the Mother Road Marathon has experienced a bumpy ride. The inaugural event drew 1,500 participants, dropped to a low of 500 in … Continue reading Mother Road Marathon gets about 500 participants
Litchfield planning a half-marathon race on Route 66
Litchfield, Ill., is planning a half-marathon, a five-kilometer and a children's race on Route 66 in November, reported The Journal-News. Litchfield Tourism Advisory Committee member Shannon Simpson-Hall said the road races came about through the suggestion of residents. The newspaper reported: While plans for this year are still in the works, at least until final … Continue reading Litchfield planning a half-marathon race on Route 66
Little America Hotel in Flagstaff plans huge expansion
The Little America Hotel near Route 66 in Flagstaff, Ariz., is planning a humongous expansion and redevelopment of its grounds, including a second hotel, reported the Arizona Daily Sun. The proposal includes more than 1,400 residential units, 400,000 square feet of commercial space, an 18-hole golf course and a new 200-room hotel, located alongside the … Continue reading Little America Hotel in Flagstaff plans huge expansion
Missouri town painting fire hydrants in a Route 66 theme
The Route 66 town of Sullivan, Mo., is embarking on an unusual art project where its fire hydrants are being repainted to commemorate a landmark or city along the Mother Road, reported the Sullivan Journal. Although the highway runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., the mural project will cover that distance from the city … Continue reading Missouri town painting fire hydrants in a Route 66 theme
Footage from the Bunion Derby
Here's rare footage of runners participating in C.C. Pyle's International Transcontinental Foot Race, aka the Bunion Derby, in 1928. Two-thirds of the Los Angeles-to-New York race took place on a fledgling Route 66. The footage is an excerpt from the Solomon Sir Jones Collection at Yale University. Jones was an African-American preacher who took his … Continue reading Footage from the Bunion Derby
A user’s view of the Route 66 Skatepark
Here's an ideal way for a skateboard park to advertise to others -- let its customers show how cool it is. This is a video showing off the features of fairly new Route 66 Skatepark in El Reno, Okla. https://youtu.be/jswBlLuQQdU The video is part of a website, OKskateparks.com, that appears to be just getting started.
St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies
Stan Musial, the greatest player for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and one of the city's most beloved figures, died at age 92 on Saturday, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other media outlets. We'll let sports writers across the globe wax eloquently about Stan the Man's awesome batting statistics and his humble public … Continue reading St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies