Country or U. Meeting point & Meeting S. State City/township Contact Info time Other information Arizona Flagstaff Buffalo Park, Cedar Av. We will 7:30 a.m I may change the location to an easier surfaced area meet at the Buffalo Statue but I doubt it as Buffalo Park is the classic running event park in Flagstaff. Contact: Everett Carroll Email: [email protected] Arizona Tucson 900 S. Randolph Way at the 18:00:00 Distance: 5km Cancer Survivors Plaza sculptures and fountain Contact: Patrick Muldowney Email: [email protected] Australia Grange, South The Grange Kiosk Cafe on the 9.45am, The route will be along the footpath following the Australia Esplanade at Grange next to the 10am Esplanade to Henley Beach, then to the River Torrens jetty start outlet, back along the beach to Grange. Usually takes around 35-40 min & hot coffee at the cafe after. Contact: Neil Donaldson Email: ns_donaldson@internode. on.net Australia Canberra Mt Stromlo Cross Country 9:00:00 Varying distances for different levels, starting from 1km. Running Track, Stromlo Forest The Stromlo Cross Country running track is grass, so it Park, Uriarra Road, Canberra will be soft on your feet for those new to barefoot running. See Map: click http://www. stromloforestpark.com. Short workshop in the barefoot running technique will au/maps/spf_InteractiveMap_003. be taken at 9am, followed by barefoot running (1km swf course or 2.5km course) Contact: Tengeri Parking: park outside the main entrance to Stromlo Email: [email protected] Forest Park (the road in will be closed due to a mountain bike race. The cross country track is a short walk from the main entrance. Belgium Brussels/ Stade Falon, Woluwé-St-Lambert - 9:00 : We will join the Urban Tour in Brussels Woluwé Meet Contact: Bernard Joseph - 9h:40 : More info's on : Email: [email protected] Start 1km. http://www.urbantour.be/joomla/index.php? Barefoot option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=23&lang=fr - 10h30 : Start 6km When registering, please add "Barefoot" in the and "association/groupement/écoles/entreprise" section 15km. Minimalist shoes recommanded - 12h30 : award ceremony Country or U. Meeting point & Meeting S. State City/township Contact Info time Other information Brasil Belo Horizonte Ao lado do guarda-volumes do 7:45:00 Será continuado com uma clínica de corrida descalça Circuito Athenas na Praça de no Marco Zero da Pampulha as 08:20AM. Eventos da Pampulha. Mais informações em: http://pes-descalcos.org/run/index.php?n=Main.Clinica Contact: Leonardo Liporati Email: leonardo.liporati@pes- descalcos.org Brazil Brasilia Na 41ª Corrida do Trabalhador, 8:30:00 Neste mesmo dia, pelo mundo, milhares de outros iremos sair com um grupo de corredores descalços ou usando minimalistas também corredores descalços. participarão de corridas em grupo. Faça sua inscrição na prova e venha correr descalço Contact: Erik Neves conosco. Oficialmente, haverá provas de 5 e 10km. Email: [email protected] Meia hora antes da largada, daremos um breve workshop para iniciantes. Para eles, criaremos um percurso não-oficial de 1 km. Pessoas de outras cidades pelo Brasil podem organizar suas próprias oficinas, corridas e encontros de corredores descalços ou minimalistas neste mesmo dia e ajudar a divulgar a corrida descalça pelo país. Associem-se à Barefoot Runners Society (gratuito) e entrem em contato comigo por aqui, ou pelo facebook ou twitter. Country or U. Meeting point & Meeting S. State City/township Contact Info time Other information California Huntington I live in Huntington Beach, that is Earliest I’m going to celebrate International Barefoot Running Beach the most convenient place for me, Start: Day by simply (and naturally) running around barefoot and I’m going to want to be near 5:30 AM all day (with walk, rest, eat, and nap breaks home to take eat and nap breaks, Please occasionally – and walking the dog too) to practice for and walk the dog. So I’ve decided see the Born to Run Ultra Marathon some idiot (me) signed to run barefoot on loops of schedule me up for. various lengths in Huntington at right. Beach; along the beach, of Please see the following link for details: http: course, through the wetlands, on //barefootkenbob.com/?page_id=8378 (Especially for the greenbelt in Sunset Beach, notes about Dogs, Free T-Shirts and other vital wisdom and even venture over to Central from KenBob). Park for some Huntington Beach style hills (short hills). Schedule for the Day Contact: Barefoot Ken Bob 5:30AM morning dog walk with Psycho Herman (apx. 1 Saxton mile at Bolsa Chica State Beach) Email: kenbob@barefootkenbob. 6:00AM Central Park loop 8+ miles (clockwise) com 8:00AM Central Park loop 8+ miles (counter-clockwise) 10:00AM brunch at Secret Spot (buy me brunch, get a free T-shirt! conditions apply) 12:00AM Sunset Beach dog walk with Psycho Herman (Sunset Beach greenbelt apx. 1 mile) 1:00PM Central Park loop 8+ miles (clockwise) 3:15PM Low-Tide Run 4+ miles (low-tide 3:51 PM) 5:00PM Central Park loop 8+ miles (counter-clockwise) 7:00PM evening dog walk with Psycho Herman (apx. 1 mile Sunset Beach greenbelt) 7:35PM sack-lunch, relax, and enjoy the sunset on Sunset Beach I won’t be holding any Running Barefoot Workshops on IBRD, but, as usual, I and others, will be willing to help out with technique/practice/dietary tips, etc., while running, or on breaks between runs. Country or U. Meeting point & Meeting S. State City/township Contact Info time Other information California Danville Museum of the San Ramon 8 a.m. Our event will be part of the Workday Devil Mountain Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Run 5K/10K race to benefit Oakland Children's Danville, California Hospital. When you sign up for the race at Contact: Terry Orsi http://chfo.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1140&pg=entry Email: [email protected] What to do: Please note: Registration is required (see other information at 1. Go to the link above right) 2. Select "Join A Team" and choose Barefoot Runners Society as your team. 3. Register for the race - it's only $32! 4. Start fundraising! Our team goal is $5000 for the Oakland Children's Hospital. My hope is that we demolish that goal and put our name on the local scene! 5. Buy a "International Barefoot Running Day" shirt from the Barefoot Runners Society so we can show our team spirit on race day!!! California San Diego We are meeting at the restroom 7:30:00 Rob Thomson, who instructs barefoot/minimalist clinics just south next to the visitor at REI, will be presenting at the gathering. We are center at Mission Bay Park, 2688 meet 7:30am sharp. The event will end around 9: East Mission Bay Drive 00am. San Diego, California 92109 All levels, including beginners are welcome to join us. Contact: Glen Raines Email: [email protected] The meeting will begin with a round-table and then Rob will present a brief clinic on barefoot running basics. The meeting will end with an optional 4 mile run to the entrance of Fiesta Island and back. California Coronado In front of lifeguard tower at 2 pm Sorry this is a last minute posting. This will be a Central Beach in Coronado. This barefoot running training workshop followed by a is off Ocean Boulevard near F barefoot beach run on hard sand. The organizer has Ave. run with KenBob and Chris McDougall. Contact:Jeffery Ferris Just in from Boston, I am in town for IBRD, and would Email: like to meet barefoot runners here and people jeffrey@ferriswheelsbikeshop. interested to share my lifelong experience as a barefoot com runner. Country or U. Meeting point & Meeting S. State City/township Contact Info time Other information Canada Vancouver/BC Vancouver Marathon Start: 7:00 Please RSVP to KittyK, so that she can organize the Contact: KittyK am after-run party. Email: [email protected] Finish: approx. 1 Start times match the schedule of the Vancouver PM Marathon. Exact time depends on the distance you are running. How many Barefoot/Minimalist runners can we get to the 2011 Vancouver Marathon? This is the place to find out. Canada Peterborough, The Silver Bean Cafe, 100 King 12pm $10. Sign up at Runner's Life. Must register by April Ontario St, located right on the waterfront. 29th. Contact: Lou Rantin Also see: http://runnerslife. Email: [email protected] ca/xnew/html/modules/newbbex/viewtopic.php? topic_id=2807&forum=1&post_id=10092#forumpost10092 Denmark Nordsjælland On the road near the entrance for 10:30:00 Distance: 4.25km. We will run down Grisestien and Rundforbihallen in Nærum. back through Trørød. Grisestien is smooth asphalt and covers almost half the distance. The rest is sidewalks Contact: Michael Petersen and asphalt. There is also a running track, 400 meters, Email: himwithoutshoes@gmail. at Rundforbihallen, which we can use for beginners of com barefoot running. This surface is very smooth, we can even run on the grassy football field which it surrounds. England Brighton, East See Entry for United Kingdom Sussex Florida St. Augustine Syner-Qi, LLC 9:00:00 We will hold a barefoot running clinic, the 5K run, a Beach 4075 A1A South #201 recovery clinic, and a social afterward. The 5K run (has St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 shortcuts for those not at that distance yet, and for www.Syner-Qi.com those that want more - can run twice!!!) The course has 904-347-7991 both pavement and beach surfaces. Contact: Steven Shomo Email: [email protected] Florida Siesta Key Southern Lifeguard Hut (Yellow) 8:45:00 Distance: 5 Km "Siesta Key Barefoot Jog forJoy" This is on Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, an informal celebration on IBRD with an easy, light, fun Florida barefoot run on the 99% pure quartz sand on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.