Running Notes

ZOOMA WOMEN'S SERIES: The inaugural ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon & 10K will be held on June 1. The route starts at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis and finishes on the waterfront at Jonas Green Park in Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis are co-sponsors of the event. Shuttle busses will transport spectators from the parking lots at the Stadium to Jonas Green Park, where they can cheer runners through the finish line and from several places along the race route. A course map will be available soon for download from the ZOOMA website at www.zoomarun.com. For more information, please visit www.zoomarun.com or contact Andrea Meier at ameier@zoomarun.com.

DISTANCE TRAINING: RunAnnapolis Ten Mile and Half Marathon Training Program will begin June 14, 7 a.m., at the Truman Parkway Park N Ride. Runners will receive individual attention from certified coaches. This training program is for runners of all abilities and emphasizes several training techniques such as interval, tempo run, fartlek and hill training. There will be instructional discussions on proper stretching, chiropractic for runners, benefits of massage, nutrition for runners, CPR/First Aid, and Performance Enhancement Imagery. Our groups will meet and run together twice a week. The groups will meet on Saturday's at 7 a.m. at the Truman Parkway Park N Ride and on Wednesday's at 6 p.m. at the Annapolis High School track. Registration and additional details are available at: www.runannapolis.com under programs or by contacting Ron Bowman at lynnron1@comcast.net or 410-573-1929 (before 9 p.m.)

BALTIMORE 10 MILER: Corrigan Sports Enterprises and the University of Maryland Heart Center will host the inaugural Baltimore 10 Miler on June 21 at 7:30 a.m. inside Druid Hill Park near the Maryland Zoo. The course will run along two of Baltimore's lake-side parks. At the start, runners will pass the lake in Druid Hill Park to 33rd Street where they head east until reaching Lake Montebello. After a lap around the lake, participants will head west on 33rd street before returning to Druid Hill Park to complete the course.

The field will be limited to 2,000 participants who are able to finish the course in under 2 hours and 20 minutes and registration will only take place online. All finishers will receive a fleece. Registration will cost $50. To sign up visit http://www.corrigansports.com/Events/Baltimore_10_Miler.html.

NATION'S TRIATHLON: The third annual Nation's Triathlon will take place Sept. 14 in the nation's Capital and will feature a new course that winds through Washington's monumental corridor. This Olympic distance triathlon includes a 1.5k swim in the Potomac River, 40k bike course through downtown D.C., and a 10k run...