Links:

Racing / Businesses we recommend / Related organizations / Resources

Racing:

www.georgiarunner.com

Extensive race calendar plus Run & See Georgia Grand Prix points standings.

www.rungeorgia.com

Extensive race calendar that includes triathlons.

If you're thinking of doing a marathon, or trying to decide what marathon to do next, this site is a great place to read reviews and advice. Runners share their personal experiences. It's the Zagat's of the marathon world.

Businesses we recommend:

ATARI Sports Medicine

Brian Ross is our volunteer Certified Personal Trainer advisor on the Macon Tracks forum "Ask the Sports Injury Expert" category. Brian and his colleagues provide physical therapy at the Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Institute (ATARI), part of the Piedmont Sports Medicine Complex. Getting injured is really a drag, and not being able to run is even worse. If you need help getting your game back, give them a call!

Run Fit Sports

Your local running store now has two locations, one in Macon at 4524 Forsyth and another in Warner Robins at 4025 Watson St. This is a great place to get personal advice on which shoes are right for you. Bonus: Macon Tracks members get 10% off!

Racer Pal Online Race Registration

Andi Berger offers a low-cost, high quality online registration service for your race. And, unlike the hugely overpriced Active.com, she won't even try to sell your race participants magazines or pepper your form with ads while they're registering!

Bike Tech

All your cycling needs in one professional shop. Located at 3003 Vineville Ave. in Macon.

MoxiCopy

We use online printer MoxiCopy to print all our newsletters and race flyers. It's super-convenient and you won't find better prices.

Related organizations:

Robins Pacers Running Club

Our sister running club in Warner Robins. Membership in their running club is free and you can sign up on-line.

Macon Galloway Group

An official Galloway training program that follows the run/walk/run method designed by Olympian Jeff Galloway. If you're looking for a group to train for a marathon, half-marathon, 10K, or 5K, or just simply someone to run with, this group is for you.

Ocmulgee Mountain Biking Association

OMBA is a nonprofit organization consisting of dedicated local bike enthusiasts working together to promote land access, trail construction and maintenance, educational programs, and responsible racing and recreational riding in Middle Georgia. This organization is a chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA). Check their site for links to maps of local trails and information about mountain biking events. These trails are great for running, too!

Mid GA Triathlon Club

This local club's mission is to "inspire local triathletes of all levels of interest, ability and experience, and build interest in the sport of triathlon." They aim to provide a comprehensive online resource for local athletes to communicate, encourage and motivate each other through a discussion board, blog, and group workouts.

Marathon Maniacs

To become a member at the BRONZE level, you must either run back to back marathons, 2 marathons in 3 weeks, or 3 marathons in 3 months. It gets harder after that...

50 States Marathon Club

To be a member, you must have run 10 marathons in 10 different states. The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of health and fitness and the members share the common goal of running a marathon in each of the fifty states.

Resources:

www.runnersworld.com

One-stop-shop for training tips, advice on injury recovery, blogs, videos, forums, you name it. The "Smart Coach" feature that creates a customized training schedule is especially useful.

www.mapmyrun.com

Here's an easy-to-use mapping program. You can go and see routes that other Macon area runners have plotted. This would also be an excellent tool to check out running routes in new areas when you're traveling.

Gary Cohen Running

A talented and dedicated runner for most of his life, Gary is now focusing his energy on sharing his expertise with others. You may have read some of the running articles he's posted on the Macon Tracks forum. Check out his website for more articles and information.

www.athlinks.com

This networking site lets you enter your name and magically gives you a list of races you've run and the results.