One of the fabled moments of Route 66 history was 1928's Transcontinental Foot Race, better known as the Bunion Derby. Going more than 3,200 miles from Los Angeles to New York City, it gave early publicity to the fledgling U.S. Highway 66 and provided fame and $25,000 in prize money to Oklahoma native Andy Payne, … Continue reading Event revives the Bunion Derby
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Joplin marathon may be run by locals
After having a Florida-based firm run the inaugural Mother Road Marathon from Commerce, Okla., to Joplin, Mo., it appears the 2011 edition of the footrace will use locals to organize the 26.2-mile race instead. The Joplin City Council instructed Joplin Sports Authority and the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau to put together the Oct. 9 marathon, … Continue reading Joplin marathon may be run by locals
Name that baseball team
The new Frontier League baseball team in Joliet, Ill., soon will begin its inaugural season, and it is asking its potential fan base to come up with a name: We have held some brainstorming sessions and come up with a list of names. BUT… We know that someone out there may have a better idea! … Continue reading Name that baseball team
Man finishes cross-country run
Using the 1928 Bunion Derby as his inspiration, John Radich recently completed his transcontinental run from Santa Monica to Atlantic City, N.J. -- two-thirds of it on Route 66. The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News caught up with Radich, who lives in nearby Monrovia. It required four months, 20 days and seven pairs of shoes for him … Continue reading Man finishes cross-country run
Joplin sues marathon organizer
This certainly explains why the city of Joplin, Mo., announced so quickly in November that the organizer's contract for the Mother Road Marathon wouldn't be renewed. Joplin filed a federal suit for an injunction against Reinke Sports Group, alleging the Florida-based organizer infringed on the Mother Road Marathon trademark, according to an article Friday in … Continue reading Joplin sues marathon organizer
“Man vs. Food” hits Amarillo
Adam Richman, host of the "Man vs. Food" program on the Travel Channel, talks about his experiences at the Coyote Bluff Cafe on old Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, in this video blog. Richman tried the green chile stew (common in neighboring New Mexico) and sampled the Burger From Hell, which contains jalapeno, habanero and … Continue reading “Man vs. Food” hits Amarillo
9,000 runners participate in Route 66 Marathon
More than 9,000 runners participated Sunday in Tulsa's annual Route 66 Marathon. In addition to the regulation 26.2-mile course through downtown, riverside, midtown and west Tulsa, the event also consisted of a marathon relay, half-marathon, a five-kilometer race, and a one-mile fun run. Andy Derks, 30, of St. Louis won the marathon in a time of … Continue reading 9,000 runners participate in Route 66 Marathon
He’s near the end of the road
Some of you may remember John Radich, who started running on July 4 from the Santa Monica Pier eastward on Route 66 and then the Lincoln Highway toward Atlantic City, N.J. According to a report by The Evening Sun of Hanover, Pa., Radich made it to New Oxford, Pa., on Tuesday. That puts him fewer … Continue reading He’s near the end of the road
Another mother of a road race
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
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