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Lake Tahoe Marathon offers Extreme Golf |
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Written by Submitted to the World
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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
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Anyone who knows Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Director Les Wright knows he thinks outside the box. Extreme Golf is one of Wright’s latest endeavor to widen the appeal of the Lake Tahoe Marathon.
“We started Extreme Golf as part of the marathon event roster a few years ago,” Wright said. “Since then, it has grown, attracting Lake Tahoe Marathoners, Half Marathoners and 10K runners annually, as well as those who aren’t necessarily competing in one of our running or walking events, but just love the sport of golf.”
Extreme Golf is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27 at the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, 3201 Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, California. Tee off time is 9 a.m. and registration fee is $20. Participants run the 18-hole course carrying three golf clubs of their choice. Their overall score is a combination of the stroke plus run time.
Those interested in playing against the race director won’t be disappointed.
“I can honestly say I’m a better runner than golfer,” Wright said. “Extreme golf, however, is addicting because it gives you the opportunity to combine a great workout with the beauty of a fabulous golf course. I encourage our runners to give it a try.”
Other Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week events include the Three-Day Triathlon, which kicks off Thursday, September 28 in South Lake Tahoe. Participants kayak or swim, bike and run. In the Tahoe 72-Mile Ultra, which is scheduled to start just after midnight September 30, runners completely circle Lake Tahoe (counter clockwise), a 72-mile loop, finishing with the Lake Tahoe marathoners at Pope Beach.
The organization will also host the 35 and 72-Mile Cycle Race or Ride Friday, September 29. Biking participants will begin at Zephyr Cove, Nevada on the East Shore and will ride clockwise around Lake Tahoe ending back at the start line. For the 35-mile course, cyclists will start at Tahoe City and end at Zephyr Cove.
The Marathon event, coined “a Saturday morning run you’ll never forget,” is also scheduled for September 30 and starts at Tahoe City’s Commons Beach on the North Shore (8:30 a.m. for marathoners and 8 a.m. for elite women runners). Points of interest include Emerald Bay, home to Lake Tahoe’s only island and castle, which is one of the most photographed places in the world. The Half Marathon and the 10K, scheduled for the same date, are held on the West Shore with the Half Marathon starting at Rubicon Bay and the 10K at Emerald Bay. There’s also a Marathon Relay and Wheelchair event.
For tough athletes, the Tahoe Triple starts Thursday, September 28, wrapping around the entire lake to meet up with Saturday marathoners for the final day of this grueling but breathtaking three-day ultra race. For short distance runners, a 5K Race is scheduled for the morning of Sunday, October 1. A free Kids’ Fun Run, sponsored by the South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club, will follow the 5K event. Children run in one-year age groups, starting at two years up to 12, in age-appropriate distances. All kids will receive a medal and lunch at the finish line. Participants can have their names on their race bibs if they register online (this is free).
Last year’s Lake Tahoe Marathon drew 2,500 people from 26 states. For more information or to register, call 530-544-7095 or visit the Lake Tahoe Marathon website at www.laketahoemarathon.com.
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