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Run for your life

If you have a pair of running shoes, you're halfway there. Now turn off the TV, get up off that sofa, and start moving your running shoes like they were designed to do. Savannah is one of the nation's most ideal running locales, with beautiful weather, flat terrain, and some of the most mind-occupying architecture and vegetation in the country. Running is one of the simplest, cheapest and lowest-tech ways to lose weight and get in shape. All you need is a pair of good running shoes, the proper outerwear and some time.

If you live or stay downtown, you're in luck. Savannah's historic district is one of the country's great running venues. Victorian homes, opulent gardens, verdant squares and the one-mile-circumference Forsythe Park all make for an excellent setting to get into stride and break a sweat.

Perhaps the three most popular places in Savannah to run are Forsyth Park, Daffin Park and Lake Mayer. Wherever you choose to run in Savannah and the Lowcountry, keep a careful eye on traffic. The lethal combination of tourist trolleys, out-of-towners and retiree-powered Cadillacs means crossing the street is as daunting as finding a parking space on Broughton Street.

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local running news

Savannah Sand Gnats Home Run Trot 5K

The Savannah Sand Gnats will sponsor the Home Run Trot 5K on Saturday, May 6 at Grayson Stadium. Start time is 8:15 am. For more information, contact Laura Turek at 912.351.9150 or visit www.sandgnats.com.

Apr 14 2006 by nick

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2nd Annual Tybee Island Marine Science Center Turtle Trot & Celebration

Join the TISMC on Saturday, April 29 for the 2nd annual TIMSC Turtle Trot & Celebration to kick off the start of sea turtle nesting season on Tybee Island. For more information, visit www.tybeemsc.org

Click here for a race registration form.

Apr 14 2006 by nick

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The Race at Hampton Hall

Results have been posted on the GoTriSports.com web site for The Race at Hampton Hall -- a South Carolina 5K and 10K Run -- that was held Saturday, November 5. To view the results, go to GoTriSports.com.

Nov 01 2005 by nick

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Tybee Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

The Memorial Health Tybee Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2006. Online registration is limited to 3,000 entrants. Register online now. For more information and to register, go to RunTybee.com.

Oct 10 2005 by nick

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Hilton Head Bridge Run results posted

Results of the 14th Annual Hargray Hilton Head Bridge Run held November 12 have been posted to the Bear Foot Sports web site. For more information, visit BearFootSports.com.

Oct 01 2005 by nick

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local running links

Savannah Striders Track Club
http://www.savystrider.com
Events, running routes, race results and more.

Statesboro Pacers
http://www.statesboropacers.com
Official web site of Statesboro's running and walking club.

Tybee Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
http://www.runtybee.com
Savannah's premier running event held each winter on beautiful Tybee Island.

local running shops

Fleet Feet Savannah
http://www.fleetfeetsavannah.com
3405 Waters Ave, Savannah GA 31404
tel 912.355.3527

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