2004 Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K & Family Fun Run Set for April 25.Sports Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004 22nd Running of the Oldest 5K in Austin Draws Elite Runners, Olympic Hopefuls & Annual Crowd of Fun Runners and Race Watchers Olympic hopefuls are among the international pack of elite competitors running in the 22nd annual Schlotzsky's(R) Bun Run(R) 5K Family Fun Run and Elite Race on Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
The pros will join an always-eclectic mix of runners, walkers, families and pets who carry on the annual springtime tradition of participating in Austin's longest-running 5K. Race proceeds benefit Austin Sunshine Camps, a 76-year-old nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. serving at-risk and disadvantaged youths. While all enjoy the glory of the finish line, and many receive special prizes, elite runners from around the world will be competing for a share of the $20,000 race purse. "Nationally competitive runners are taking notice of the Bun Run. We're on their race calendars," says John Wooley John Wooley is a prolific author with titles in several different formats and genres. Simultaneously a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and radio personality, Wooley also has been responsible for the creation of several comic series, a documentary, and is a regularly , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Schlotzsky's Inc. (Nasdaq:BUNZ BUNZ Schlotzsky's Delie (stock symbol) ). "We're already seeing some of the best runners, from across America and the globe, lining up to get into the race. The elite runners are an inspiration, and the community and Austin Sunshine Camps are the ultimate winners. " Austin Sunshine Camps, sponsored by the Young Men's Business League (YMBL), provides adventure and scholarship programs for under-privileged and disadvantaged youth in the Austin area. The Bun Run has generated close to $1.5 million for the Camps since the early 1980s. Online registration for the 2004 Bun Run 5K is available at www.bunrun.com where visitors can access important event information and submit race memories. Registration forms are also available at local Schlotzsky's restaurants and at other sponsoring locations. On Your Mark, Get Set ... Race start times will be staggered this year, with the 5K Fun Run beginning at 8 a.m., the Kid's 1K at 9 a.m., and the Elite race at 9:20 a.m. Starting line starting line n. Sports The point or line at which a race begins. Noun 1. starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, scratch, start is at the South First Street bridge, and the finish line is on Riverside Dr. close to Auditorium Shores. Shares of the $20,000 race purse will go to winners in Elite categories for men and women runners. Fun Run winners in age-group, wheelchair and K-9 divisions are awarded Schlotzsky's meal coupons and other gift certificates. Children in the Kid's 1K are recognized with official race numbers and "finisher" ribbons. Participating leashed pets leave race day sporting limited-edition bandannas. Every Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K participant receives the famous, commemorative long-sleeved T-shirt A long-sleeved shirt is a type of shirt, often misinterpreted as a T-Shirt, in the style of a T-shirt, which the original kind is short-sleeved, but with long sleeves. It has been an acceptable piece of fashion since the 1970s. -- the envy of every Town Lake Hike & Bike trail blazer. Don't Miss the Expo Auditorium Shores is the site of the 5th Annual Bun Run Expo. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24, participants can register for the race, pick up their packets, visit booths featuring the latest running gear, and enjoy free food, carnival games and other giveaways. The Expo is also open Sunday, April 25, for pre- and post-race activities. Returning Runners Many of last years' elite are running with the hope of beating last year's record of 13:34, set last year by Tomas Nyariki, 31, of Concord, Mass. The Bun Run welcomes back the following runners: -- Kenyan Sammy Nyamongo, steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. runner and 15-time All-America track and fielder, returns for Bun Run 2004. He was second in 2002, at 13:54, just a step behind South African Shadrack Hoff. Another returning Kenyan, Jared Segura, finished eighth at last year's Bun Run; he cites a 13:50 personal best. Four-minute miler mil·er n. Sports One that competes in races one mile long. miler Noun an athlete, horse, etc., that specializes in races of one mile Noun 1. Christian Hesch last competed in Austin at last year's Mercedes-Benz Congress Avenue Mile, where his 3:50:6 put him in third place. -- Defending women's Bun Run champion Olga Romanova, the 23-year-old Russian who finished fourth at the 2003 Honolulu Marathon (2:39:49) and 15th at the 2003 IAAF IAAF abbr. International Amateur Athletic Federation World Cross Country Championships, returns to improve her 15:54 time from last year. 2003 runner-up Emily Samoei of Kenya will likely give Romanova a run for her money. -- Dorota Gruca of Poland (second place at January's 3M Half Marathon, 1:12:35), Ukrainian Tatyana Pozdnyakova (recent masters winner of the City of Los Angeles
American Jody Hawkins, the comeback kid (10th place at Bun Run 2003, 16:53) and Austin favorite Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Troncoso, second-place masters finisher last year (16:43:10), will also be there. Schlotzsky's Inc., founded in Austin, Texas, in 1971, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of restaurants in the fast casual sector. As of Sept. 30, 2003, there were 583 Schlotzsky's(R) Deli restaurants open and operating in 37 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and six foreign countries. Visit www.schlotzskys.com or www.cooldeli.com for more information. |
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