DINO Trail Running Newsletter 08-05-03 www.DINOseries.com Sponsors: The Runners Forum, Clif Bar, WTTS 92.3, Rudy Project, and Pyro Apparel Contents: MUSCATATUCK PARK HOSTS NEXT DINO TRAIL RUN MEGASAURUS STANDINGS NOW AVAILABLE 2003 DINO TRAIL RUN SERIES SCHEDULE OTHER UPCOMING TRAIL RUN EVENTS SPECIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ##### MUSCATATUCK PARK HOSTS NEXT DINO TRAIL RUN Top 10 reasons to go to North Vernon on August 16: 10. Less than 1 hour 15 minutes driving from Indy! 9. Good course for spectators to watch the race. 8. See the site of the Mission on the Muscatatuck Adventure Race. 7. 15k'ers test themselves on "heartbreak hill". 6. Friendly Jennings County atmosphere. 5. Camp out onsite the night before. 4. Listen to folk music in the park Saturday evening. 3. Watch mountain bikers race through the same course after the running race. 2. Most scenic course on this year's DINO Series! 1. Anticipated lower attendance means more series points! For park information (including great photos!) visit www.muscatatuckpark.com Race information: http://www.dinoseries.com/run/schedule/2003/race4.htm Register on-line: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1043747 ##### MEGA-SAURUS STANDINGS NOW AVAILABLE At midway point of both the DINO Trail Run Series and the DINO Mountain Bike Series, 16 year old Chris Murray of Richmond, IN holds a solid lead over his challengers in the Mega-saurus standings. Mega-saurus is the contest for combined total points from the two series, plus bonuses for special events. James Harris and Russ Goodman follow Murray in the standings. Carol Goodman of Fishers leads the women's race for Mega-saurus. David Fleming is the top masters (40+). #### 2003 DINO TRAIL RUN SERIES http://www.dinoseries.com/run/ August 16 - North Vernon: Muscatatuck County Park September 27 - Richmond: Doin'it Outdoors November 8 - Indianapolis: Southwestway Park Point scores from each runner's best 4 races are added toward the series standings. A minimum of 3 races must be finished to be eligible. Point standings are posted at http://www.dinoseries.com/run/results/ Note to out-of-state participants: Indiana does not observe daylight savings time, so between April 6 and October 26 (races 3-5) this year we will be the same as Central. During winter months we are the same as Eastern (races 1,2, and 6). SPECIAL EVENTS December 6 - Tecumseh Trail Marathon - Bloomington, IN: Yellowwood State Forest http://www.dinoseries.com/marathon ##### OTHER UPCOMING TRAIL RUN / XC EVENTS August 23 - Ok, so it's not a trail run, but rather a shameless plug for the Heather Hills 5k Run & Family Walk - a flat fast smoothly paved 5k at Brian & Amanda Holzhausen's church. Free chlid care, good food & door prizes. Heather Hills Baptist Church, 1421 N German Church, Indianapolis. (317)894-7474 or e-mail Brian@DINOseries.com October 25 - Knobstone Trail Mini-marathon: Morgan-Monroe SF, Martinsville, IN. 13.1 mi/10 mi/10k/5k run & walk http://www.hoosierhikerscouncil.org/Trail_Race_Info/Knobstone_mini.shtml November 2 - Run the Mounds: Mounds State Park, Anderson, IN. 5 mile run/walk Bob Hart (765)643-6304 or rrhrunner@worldnet.att.net ##### SPECIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Amanda Holzhausen's Training - Tuesdays at 5:15 pm, Fort Harrison area. Oriented for the October 18 Indianapolis Marathon / Half Marathon / Relay / 5k but open to all runners and walkers. Contact Amanda@DINOseries.com Yoga For Runners program at the Runners Forum in Carmel, presented by Gail Daly-Berkley. Call (317) 844-1558 or visit www.runnersforum.com ##### Brian & Amanda Holzhausen DINO Directors Brian@DINOseries.com (317)308-6449 www.DINOseries.com