More than 400 runners participated Saturday in the 4-mile Race to the Rocker that went on Route 66 from Cuba, Mo., to the World's Largest Rocker at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store in the tiny hamlet of Fanning, Mo., according to the Cuba Free Press. Proceeds for the second annual event went to … Continue reading More than 400 race to the Rocker
Category: Sports
Record number of runners at L.A. Marathon
A Kenyan who was running only her second marathon won the women's division overall and earned a $100,000 bonus for being the first to cross the finish line Sunday during the 25th annual L.A. Marathon. The 26.2-mile race charted its course through several alignments of Route 66 and finished at the Mother Road's western endpoint … Continue reading Record number of runners at L.A. Marathon
Baseball cruise
MiLB.com, the Web site of Minor League Baseball, has published an article about three Texas League teams, and advocates traveling on Route 66 part of the way to see them. The Drillers of Tulsa, the Cardinals of Springfield, Mo.; and the Naturals of Northwest Arkansas all are part of the league. The story advocates checking … Continue reading Baseball cruise
School construction puts Kingman Street Drags on hiatus
The annual Kingman Street Drags event in downtown Kingman, Ariz., will be canceled this year because of the construction of a new school, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Typically, the grounds of the White Cliffs Middle School campus at 400 Granview Ave. served as a staging ground for racers, as well as a place for … Continue reading School construction puts Kingman Street Drags on hiatus
A story with long legs
Many, many people have traveled Route 66 in a number of ways -- walking, running, driving and more. However, this one has to be a first. French native Manu Cuadra is beginning his journey this spring on the Mother Road from Chicago to Santa Monica ... on stilts. He plans on covering 70 kilometers (43 … Continue reading A story with long legs
Notes from the road
Since Paul Newman's death in 2008, speculation has run rampant on whether Disney-Pixar will revive his Doc Hudson character for the "Cars" sequel. Larry the Cable Guy, who portrayed Mater in the original "Cars," told the Whig Standard of Kingston, Ontario, that the Doc Hudson character has been essentially retired: "It's a shame he's still … Continue reading Notes from the road
Scenes from the marathon
This is a just-posted promotional video posted of the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, which was held a few weeks ago. Very well done. In case you're wondering, the music is by U2, from its latest album. The next Route 66 Marathon is Nov. 21.
Emory Duick takes a long walk to the Pier
Emory Duick, the 71-year-old man who decided to walk or jog Route 66 to encourage fellow senior citizens to be more physically active, reached the end of his 2,250-mile journey today when he made it to the Santa Monica Pier at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, Calif. Duick reached the "spiritual" end of Route … Continue reading Emory Duick takes a long walk to the Pier
Date set for tri-state marathon
The Tri-State Mother Road Marathon and Half-Marathon is scheduled for Oct. 10, 2010, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Independent on Wednesday. The 26.2-mile footrace will begin in North Miami, Okla., go east through all 13 miles of Route 66 in Kansas, and finish near Schifferdecker Park on the west edge of Joplin, race officials announced during … Continue reading Date set for tri-state marathon
Football frenzy in Stroud
Jenni Carlson, a sports columnist for The Oklahoman, tells how the Route 66 town of Stroud, Okla., has been in a frenzy since its high-school football team has played its way to the Class A state championship game. Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, plays a big role in the article. It's … Continue reading Football frenzy in Stroud