Race Distances For Triple Crown
Inaugural RE-RUN Triple Crown 5K race event for Lancaster County, PA! Compete in three local running events hosted by Ephrata recCenter, Hempfield recCenter, and Lititz recCenter for added challenge and extra cash prize eligibility in three divisions. One convenient $60 registration covers all 3 events. Participants of all ages are eligible for Triple Crown registration and prize competition. 2 days ago The $100,000 Henry S. Clark for 3-year-olds and up and $100,000 Dahlia for fillies and mares 3 and older will each be contested at 1 1/16 miles. Both stakes were originally scheduled for one mile. There are 11 officially sanctioned race distances from 220 to 870 yards (201 to 796 m). Races of 550 yards or less are run on straight courses; one or part of one.
Chris Waller counts himself lucky to have seen US Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh in the flesh and he was thrilled to provide the stallion with his first Australian victory.
Trained by legendary horseman Bob Baffert, American Pharaoh was a star on the track and has made an immediate impact with his northern hemisphere progeny.
The Waller-trained Head Of State became the sire’s first southern-hemisphere winner at Warwick Farm on Wednesday from just a handful of horses to race.
Head Of State fetched $850,000 as a yearling and is owed by a partnership which includes Coolmore, who orchestrated the original meeting between Waller and Baffert.
“I was lucky enough to meet the horse and the trainer, Bob Baffert, in America and it was at Coolmore,” Waller said.
“It was one of my proudest moments to get over there for the Kentucky Derby and to be training one by him, it’s good.”
Head Of State is not among nominations for the Golden Slipper as Waller believes the longer distances of the Sires’ Produce and Champagne Stakes will be more to his liking.
“You can see he is still a little bit green. He just wobbled around the bend a little bit,” Waller said.
“He’s probably not a natural on-pace horse but he did everything right to let down strongly and he will take a lot of improvement from it.
“I would think he is a Sires’, Champagne type of horse but if not, he will be a Guineas horse in the spring.”
Jockey James McDonald was equally enthusiastic, describing Head Of State as a “beauty”.
“It’s really nice to get a good, dominant win on the board because I reckon he’s a pretty good horse who will measure up in good races come 1400, a mile,” McDonald said.
“He’s just got a lovely action and a good mindset.”
McDonald went on to land a treble at the midweek meeting, adding wins aboard the Waller-trained Seleque and Newsreader for John O’Shea.
Article from JustHorseRacing.com.au
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January 2021 Update: Get Motivated and Get Moving -- the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown Begins With the TMC Meet Me Downtown!
Looking for motivation to exercise and stay fit? We've got you covered with Tucson's popular 3-race series. Build your fitness from 1-Mile, to 5k, to 10k & longer, and join us for the GabeZ Triple Crown races, raising funds for local charities and celebrating the best of the Southwest!
Easy online registration lets you mark which races you will do in person or which you will do virtually. Run in person or virtually and get these awesome benefits:
- Registration to the Saturday night, June 5 TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run and Festival of Miles
- Registration to the Sunday morning, September 19 TMC Tucson 10k and 5k
- Registration to the October 24 TMC Get Moving Tucson Half-Marathon or Tucson Lifestyle 5k
- Each of the three unique race shirts
- A 2021 Run Tucson Triple Crown t-shirt
- A unique 2021 Gabe Zimmerman commemorative souvenir
Plus, you get the happiness of knowing that a portion of your entry fees will go to the BEYOND Foundation, plus each of the the other race beneficiaries. In recent years we've raised funds for these organizations:
- The Children's Museum
- Educational Enrichment Foundation
- Greater Tucson Leadership
- Team Hoyt Arizona
- Cox Charities
- Southern Arizona Roadrunners, and others.
In-Town Crown: If you live in the Tucson area but have to miss a race, simply run or walk the race distance at some point, then post a photo of your run on social media -- tag @RUNTUCSON and @RunSAR - or you can email us a photo if you don't have Instagram or Facebook. Then visit The Running Shop at 3055 North Campbell Avenue during their regular business hours to pick up your race shirt and GZTC souvenir. All souvenirs must be picked up within 30 days of the event; after 30 days, they will be donated to charity.
Out-of-Town Crown: If you don't live in Tucson but still want to participate, we've got you covered! Run or walk, then post a photo of your run on social media -- tag @RUNTUCSON and @RunSAR - or you can email us a photo if you don't have Instagram or Facebook. We'll mail the race materials directly to you!
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What is the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown? The three-race series commemorates Gabe Zimmerman, a Tucson native who lost his life in the January 2011 shooting here in Tucson. As we all know, running shows us the power within ourselves. If we can walk or run three miles in a hot summer night, the ups and downs of daily life are certainly manageable. If we can climb A-Mountain, we can rise to our other challenges. Our goal is to celebrate Gabe and motivate the community to aspire to individual and collective greatness – to work alone and work with others towards those goals we find valuable. To celebrate living, community, and good will. To live with love, to live with passion to chase dreams.
The BEYOND Foundation is our GZTC beneficiary, providing $10 of every race entry to the Foundation established in honor of the victims of the 2011 murders. Thanks to the running community, BEYOND has received over $30,000 that has been used on health and wellness programming here in Southern Arizona.
Thank you: We lean heavily on Sharon Bart, the owner of The Running Shop, and Lucas, Geoff and the whole gang down there. Not only do they provide gift certificates as part of age-group awards, but they've become the brick-and-mortar home for our shirts and medals. Please spend millions of dollars on shoes and shorts and gear from them . . .
Questions? Contact Race Director Randy Accetta at randy@runtucson.net.
PAST AWARDS
2015 Three-Piece Medallion
2016 Cactus Medal
2017 Tryptich with photo from GOATOGRAPHER
2018 Three Coaster Medals
2019 Commermative Items
ABOUT GABE
A Tucson native, Gabe Zimmerman lost his life in the January 2011 shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords here in Tucson. Others murdered include Christina Taylor Green, Dorothy 'Dot' Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Scheck, and Dorwin Stoddard. Gabe was murdered doing what he was best at: supporting his community, trying to make it a better place for everyone, regardless of their politics or their backgrounds. From the Gabe Zimmerman Davison Canyon Trailhead to the Gabe Zimmerman Meeting Room at the U.S. Capital, Gabe’s presence will forever be a part of our community. We are grateful to Ross Zimmerman and Julia Strange at Tucson Medical Center for developing the concept of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown – and we’re thankful to the Arizona Daily Star and Caliente for helping implement it. Gabe’s whole family has been devoted to fitness, running, and the Arizona outdoors – thus, we are honored to be able to celebrate the spirit of Gabe and highlight the possibilities for Tucson through the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown.
Each year from 2011-2016, $10 from each Triple Crown entry was donated to Gabe’s favorite non-profit, Child and Family Resources. Additional Tucson-based organizations also received a portion of the proceeds from the individual events. All total, over $100,000 has been donated due to your efforts.
SInce 2017, the Triple Crown has donated $10 from each entry to the BEYOND Foundation, offering a unique Rx health formula emphasizing four key pillars that supports optimum physical and mental health:
EXPLORE: Getting outdoors and spending time in nature;
MOVE: Engaging in regular physical activity;
NOURISH: Eating healthy foods; and
CONNECT: Connecting with one another as a community.
These four key pillars support the basis of BEYOND’s mission. Along with its partners, BEYOND provides year-round opportunities for the public to participate in a series of healthy activities and to learn more about the scientific research that shows why these four pillars are critical for optimal physical and mental health.
WORDS FROM ROSS ZIMMERMAN
When Randy Accetta of SAR and Julia Strange of TMC approached us with the idea of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown, we were touched and appreciative. This is the sixth year, time for some reflection. Like Beyond, I’d like to see the GZ Triple take on a life of it’s own, not just exist as an echo of loss.
I’m sure there are various reasons why people sign up for the GZ Triple. Some of us knew and loved Gabe. Many perhaps because it’s a good deal for three excellent races, the party-run Downtown 5K, the iconic Saguaro Loop 8 miler, and the heart-of-the-Old-Pueblo Get Moving Half Marathon. The longer runs have 5K options to help more of us participate, not just the lean and hungry front runners. Regardless of your motivation, it’s a good focus and supports the good works of the prevention oriented Child and Family Resources social service agency.
I hope the GZ Triple Crown continues indefinitely. I hope you’ll take a few minutes, whether you knew Gabe or not, to reflect on the loved ones around you. Some still present, some only living on in memories. You’re lucky to be here in an extraordinary place, moving forward together. Thank you for coming out.
Ross Z
On the 2011 Triple Crown: I hope everyone enjoyed the GMT Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday Oct. 9th. Kelly O’Brien, Gabe Zimmerman’s fiancee, and I ran the half marathon together. We liked the course a lot and decided Gabe would have liked it, too. The course passed several places that held memories of Gabe for both of us. That added to the day. Our family and friends had very good experiences as well. The run and the day were a fitting celebration of the life of Gabe Zimmerman and the others dear to us we’ve lost this year. This was a proactive, positive way to promote personal and societal physical and mental health. Gabe the social worker would have enthusiastically approved. Randy Accetta, Julia Strange, and the myriad of folks who helped make this event and the previous two events in the Gabe Z Triple Crown successes have my appreciation and thanks. We hope this series will continue.
One of the things I’ve learned since Gabe’s passing is how many other people I know and have met who have been touched by the loss of loved ones before their times. Unfortunately, far too many suffer or perish due to the diseases of overweight, inactivity, and substance abuse, not violence or accident. There are some things we can do to reduce the risks of violence or accident. Much more can be accomplished, by taking care of your loved ones and yourself with a positive, active, healthy life. That gives you and them better lives and better relationships. On our way home, Kelly reminded me of a bike ride she, Gabe, and I did together. Up a steep hill, he raced me to the point of stomach upset (and beyond…), all in good fun. Gabe and I had many, many active adventures together. I will treasure those until the end of my life, and that’s a comfort. Go have adventures with your loved ones as well.
On the 2012 Triple Crown
Gabriel Zimmerman was the Outreach Director for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Gabe lost his life rushing to help during the horrible shooting of January 8th. Both Gabe and Gabrielle have been strong supporters of health and physical fitness in our great state. We invite you to celebrate Gabe’s love of running and fitness. This is the Gabe Z Triple Crown’s second year. It was a great success in 2011, and we want to continue that.
Running was in Gabe’s blood. His mother, Emily Nottingham, was a founding member of the Tucson Sun Chaser’s women’s running club and is currently President of the Arizona Trail Association.
Gabe’s stepmother, Pam Golden, has held the Master’s women’s course record for the Saguaro National Park 8-mile loop, one of the runs in the Triple Crown. And I am a passionate trail runner and ultramarathoner who has co-administered the Tucson Trail Run Series for 17 years.
But Gabe’s love of running didn’t stop with us: his fiancée, Kelly O’Brien, is a marathon runner who paced Gabe in his first marathon, the 2010 San Diego Rock and Roll. Gabe was also devoted to overall health and fitness: Gabe’s UHS/Rincon High School soccer teams won two state titles, Gabe twice ran the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim, he completed the El Tour de Tucson, and has ridden with me and his brother, Ben, the famous Slick Rock Bike Trail and many other routes in Moab and Tucson.
Gabe lived for several years in downtown Tucson. He ran the streets. He ran A-Mountain and Tumamoc Hill. The downtown 5K and Half Marathon will retrace his steps. His mother, stepmother, and I have all competed in Saguaro Loop. Our family and Kelly will be running or walking in his honor in this year’s Triple Crown.
Race Distances For Triple Crown Molding
Involved in many social service organizations, Gabriel was on the board of Child and Family Resources, a Tucson-based non-profit that provides strategic help to parents, children, and families all across Arizona. A portion of your entry fee goes to support CFR.
We invite you to donate in his memory as well.
Date and Time
Saturday night, June 6: TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run/Walk, Tucson's largest running event. You can run or walk Tucson's most popular 3.1 mile event. The TMC 5k Night Run is part of SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix. Please note that the Festival of Miles now counts as part of the Triple Crown.
Sunday morning, September 20: TMC Tucson 10k. You can run the 10k or you can walk or run the 5k at Tucson's newest premier running event.
Sunday morning, October 24: TMC Get Moving Tucson Half-Marathon Events. You can walk or run the Tucson Lifestyle 5k, or you can run or walk the TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon. The TMC Half-Marathon is part of SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix.
About the Triple Crown: The Gabe ZImmerman Triple Crown is a Run Tucson series produced by Randy Accetta and Tia Accetta with the three events calendared on the Southern Arizona Roadrunners annual schedule of races. Randy and Tia are grateful to Tucson Medical Center, the Arizona Daily Star and Caliente for helping develop the series concept -- and they are especially grateful to Ross Zimmerman and Emily Nottingham for the honor of naming the Triple Crown series after their son, Gabe.
Triple Crown Car Racing
Beneficiaries
BEYOND Foundation is the primary beneficiary of the Triple Crown, while each race provides funds to local organizations, including the following:
- Children’s Museum, Tucson
- Cox Charities
- Greater Tucson Leadership
- Educational Enrichment Foundation
- Team Hoyt
- Southern Arizona Roadrunners