The Little Cow Harbor 4 Mile Run & Kid’s Fun Run

 Saturday March 4, 2006

9:30 am Rain or Shine

Old Fields Middle School

Greenlawn, New York

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In the photo are (left to right) Race Director Will Fodor and son Thomas, Carl Hyman CEO of Alure and Sal Ferro, President of Alure. Carl is holding the 2005 Guide Dog named Alure, which was sponsored by the 2005 LCH proceeds.

The 7th Annual Little Cow Harbor 4-Miler is gearing up to the best yet.  This year’s race is once again supported and conducted by the Greenlawn Lions Club and The Northport Running Club.

We are please to have on board with us Alure Home Improvements as our returning major sponsor.    Alure Home Improvements was again featured on the ABC television hit show: Extreme Home Makeover in May of 2005. Visit www.alure.com for full details and video clips of this amazing house transformation and dedication to such a great under taking.  Words can not say enough, seeing the Alure crew in action that week was inspiring.   I personally thank Carl and Sal of Alure for their dedication to supporting this event with that same dedication and commitment.       

The Little Cow Harbor is once again slated to kick off Long Island Track & Field Grand Prix Series for the 2006 season.  This year’s designated charities will again be The Smithtown Guide Dog Foundation of Smithtown and The Vacation Camp for the Blind. 

Due to the support and success the race has enjoyed, the race has been able to benefit multiple charities in addition to the two mentioned above.  The race will again look to sponsor of a guide dog which costs over $6,000 dollars. The individual who will take ownership of our 2005 sponsored guide dog will have all the supporters and runners of this race to thank for their gift of sight and independence.   The race will also look to be able to send a blind child to camp in the summer of 2006.

To date, TWO of our race sponsored dogs, Nils and Dude have graduated to Guide Dog status and were placed with their new, proud and happy owners in late 2004.  Nils now works and lives in Manalapan New Jersey while Dude has relocated to the vacation land of Massachusetts, Cape Cod.  I was personally on hand to see Dude’s graduation with his new owner and it was very gratifying to see the direct results and fruits of our labor all in part to the Little Cow Harbor 4-Mile Run.  With the net proceeds of the 2005 event we were once again fortunate enough to be able to sponsor the training of another guide dog of the future.  Our 2005 dog named Alure was born on November 22, 2005 and with some good fortune will also graduate to full guide dog status.   We will keep you posted on Alure’s progress, as the process take almost 2 years to complete.

 

Returning this year will be:

                ¼ Mile and ½ Kids Fun Run

                Award to Top overall Male and Female

                Award to Top overall Male and Female Masters Runner

                $250 Cash for Top Overall finisher that establishes a new course record:

                                Current Records:

                                Men:                       19:37 (Joe Lemay in 2002)

                                Women                  21:42 (Lyubov Kremleva 2003)

Last year’s race winners:

Christian Fogarazzo                              20:41

Donna McMahon:                                 23:49                

 A field of 650+ runners is expected for the 4 -Miler.  Register early, to ensure you receive one of our great T-shirts, which will once again feature the official Little Cow Harbor Cow.  T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 600 pre-registrants.   

 

Louie’s Loop ¼  Mile and ½ Mile Fun Runs:

Starts at 9:00 on Race Day.

We will have 2 distances children can run:

                ¼ mile (1 Loop) for ages 0-6

                ½ mile (2 loops) for ages 7+

Each run distance will be held independent of each other. 

Parents may run with their children.

Pre-Registration and Day of Race Registration is available. 

You may also register for the Fun Run @ www.active.com

All finishers will receive a finisher’s medal, an official Little Cow Harbor Race T-Shirt and a Special Gift. 

Last year’s running of the Fun Run saw over 75+ eager and smiling faces participate.  Everyone was a winner receiving a finishing medal and a special finishing surprise.  This year will be no different.  Participants in the Fun Run will also receive their own official Little Cow Harbor T-Shirt.  Children size t-shirts are limited so sign up early.    

Registration Information:

Early Bird registration is $18 for 4-Miler and $7 for Fun Run for all entries postmarked by February 24
Pre-registration is $20 for the 4-Miler and $10 for Fun Run for all entries postmarked between 2/25 -3/1. 
Day of Race Registration is $20 for 4-Miler and $10 for Fun Run.
Online Registration for both Races @ www.active.com

 

Early packet pick-up and last minute Early-Bird registration ($18) will be available at the Super Runners Shop, (631) 549-3006, located at 355 New York Ave. in Huntington Village on Saturday February 25 from 10:00AM – 5:30 PM.  Packet pick-up and late registration ($20) will also be held at the Super Runners Shop on Friday March 3, from 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM

Packet pick-up and registration will still be available starting at 7:00 AM at the Old Field Middle School on race day and close at 9:00 sharp. 

 

For additional information or questions please call 631-239-5501.

Hope to See You There and that you have a GREAT time.

William Fodor

Race Director