California Track & Running News: Update to the July/August 2010 Issue

We received the following note from Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director (RunningUSA.org), who pointed out a correction regarding the Dipsea Race. Thanks for keeping us on our toes, Ryan!

"Noticed in the Jul/Aug 2010 CT&RN (page 6), that Dipsea was called the 'second oldest race in the United States.' It is not. See the list below by year, and there are two U.S. races: Run for the Diamonds 9 Mile (1908) and Thanksgiving Day 10K (1908) that celebrated their 100th edition last
November—before Dipsea's 100th.

Oldest Races in the United States
Race Year
1. Bemis-Forslund Pie Race Cross Country, Gill, MA (November)   1891
2. J.Y. Cameron Turkey Trot 5 Mile/8K, Buffalo, NY (November)   1896
3. B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts (April)       1897
4. Schuylkill Navy Run 5.6 Mile, Philadelphia, PA (November)     1899 (NC)
5. Dipsea 7.1 Mile, Mill Valley, CA (June)         1905 (NC)

NC = not continuous