Fairway Joins Paine to Pain as Food Sponsor
Fairway Markets. Just thinking of their new Pelham store and its 75,000 square feet of gastronomical goodies makes my mouth water. Any place that can stock 600 varieties of cheese is going to know a thing or two about food.
And now they are a sponsor of the Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon, and will be providing food at the finish line. This should be a big step up from the food we had the last three years as we work hard to make this race even better than ever and improve the finish line festivities.
Fairway’s commitment comes fresh on the heels of adding REI as a sponsor just weeks ago, as they opened their brand new store in Yonkers at Ridge Hill.
Our pace of registrations has been steadily increasing as we get closer to October 2nd, race day. So if you haven’t signed up yet, head to our website or active.com and do so.
REI and Fairway join our already impressive roster of sponsors (listed below) that are providing necessary goods and services for the race. Make sure to visit their booths at the finish line or check for their coupons and other goody bag swag!
Sound Shore Runners & Multisport Club
Fairway Market (Pelham Manor)
Westchester Road Runner (White Plains)
Weichert Realtors, House & Home
JanMar Trophies (New Rochelle)
Violight
PM Pediatrics
Walgreens
Robeks (New Rochelle)
REI
Clif Bar
Grabber Warmers
Sound Shore Medical Center
The Turkewitz Law Firm (NYC)
Breaking The Tape Productions
Westchester County Parks
City of New Rochelle
Town of Mamaroneck
Village of Scarsdale
VOLUNTEERS STILL WANTED
We need more volunteers to make the race go as smoothly as it has the past 3 years. Water stops, registration, finish line, parking, hanging signs, marking trails, we got lots to do.
And if the thrill of volunteering isn’t enough by itself, we also offer to any volunteer a $10 discount off of next year’s race.
And, if you can coax someone else to join our merry band of volunteers, we will give you another $5 off next year’s race. (Max discount $15, don’t forget, this is a fundraiser for the trails.)
To volunteer for one of the great half marathon trail races in the northeast U.S., please contact our Volunteers Poobah: Greg Stern.
You can also follow us online with updates as we get close to the race by joining the Paine To Pain Facebook group, or following us on that Twitter thingie (@PaineToPain).
Early August Update…
With Paine to Pain now just two months away, we wanted to share with you some articles on trail running (for those who’ve done little), introduce our newest sponsor, link to reviews we received last year (for those of you who haven’t yet had the guts to sign up) and give you the volunteer contact info if you can’t run but want to help out.
If you haven’t registered yet, you can register online at active.com or by completing the entry form on our website.
First up is the news that REI — one of the great outdoor co-op retailers in the country – has now joined us as a sponsor. They just opened a huge, new store in Yonkers in the brand new Ridge Hill shopping complex off I-87.
Second up, a few articles to help with training for those tackling trails for the first time (or to give confidence that yes, you really can do this race):
Six Tips to Start Hitting the Trails (active.com)
Trail Racing 101 (Runners World)
Beginner Trail Running (multiple articles) (Trail Runner Magazine)
Blaze Any Trail (7 all-terrain tips for your off-road steps) Men’s Health
The Ups and Downs of Trail Running (Sky Runner)
Third up, some reviews from last year in case you haven’t yet registered for this year:
And the 2010 Reviews Come Pouring In… (Paine to Pain Blog)
Paine to Pain 2010 Reviews (active.com)
Batting cleanup, we always keep our ears open for volunteers, since we know how important they are to runners. Water stops, registration, finish line, parking, hanging signs, marking trails, we got lots to do.
And if the thrill of volunteering isn’t enough by itself, we also offer to any volunteer a $10 discount off of next year’s race.
And, if you can coax someone else to join our merry band of volunteers, we will give you another $5 off next year’s race. (Max discount $15, don’t forget, this is a fundraiser for the trails.)
To volunteer for one of the great half marathon trail races in the northeast U.S., please contact our Volunteers Poobah: Greg Stern.
You can also follow us online with updates as we get close to the race by joining the Paine To Pain Facebook group, or following us on that Twitter thingie (@PaineToPain).