Protests in Birmingham began Process_start with a boycott led by Shuttlesworth meant to pressure Convincing business leaders to open Openness employment Employment to people of all races , and end Process_end segregation in public facilities , restaurants , schools , and stores .

The last races Competition of the Regatta are generally the most prestigious : Championship 4s , and Championship 8s ( both men and women ) .

These were the 27th World Championships ; the men 's races were held Hold at Planai and the women 's at Haus im Ennstal .

From 1954 through 1980 , it was a `` paper race '' which used Using the results Causation from the three races ( downhill , giant slalom , and slalom ) .

The races Competition were recognized Know as the world 's leading endurance footrace series by `` TIME '' magazine in 2009 and 2010 , as the `` Ultimate test Testing of human endurance '' .

The 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series is an annual series of four 250-kilometer ( 155-mile ) races Competition across deserts around the globe .

In 2006 a fourth race Competition , called Name_conferral The Last Desert , took place Process_start in Antarctica and was the first year in which all 4 Deserts races Competition were held Hold in the same calendar year .

Competitors can enter Becoming_a_member any of the individual multiday races Competition within the 4 Deserts Race Series , but if they wish Request to take part Dispersal in The Last Desert ( Antarctica ) they must successfully finish Process_end at least two of the other races Competition in the series .

Competitors can enter Becoming_a_member any of the individual multiday races Competition within the 4 Deserts Race Series , but if they wish Request to take part Dispersal in The Last Desert ( Antarctica ) they must successfully finish Process_end at least two of the other races Competition in the series .

To date , more than sixty races Competition have been staged Participation with more than 10,000 individuals representing Presence 100+ countries in the races Competition .

To date , more than sixty races Competition have been staged Participation with more than 10,000 individuals representing Presence 100+ countries in the races Competition .

In preparation for the 2007 America 's Cup , there were a series of regattas leading Causation up to the Cup races , called `` Acts '' which culminated Come_together in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup .

All races were run Action on a windward-leeward course consisting of four legs with legs 1 and 4 being in length , and legs 2 and 3 being for a total of .

The facilities on the site are used Using for a variety of other events Social_event ; the grandstand is regularly used Using for Nodak Speedway stock car races Competition , and the All Seasons Arena is frequently used Using for conventions , sporting Competition events and festivals , including Norsk Høstfest .

The race Competition was scheduled to start Process_start at 6:18 pm Eastern Daylight Time ( EDT ) on May 17 , 2014 at Pimlico Race Course and was run Control as the twelfth race Competition on a racecard with thirteen races .

The campaign would help Assistance the poor by dramatizing Expansion their needs , uniting Cause_to_amalgamate all races Competition under the commonality of hardship and presenting Presence a plan Arranging to start Process_start to a solution .

It features triathlon Competition , horse races Competition , bull rides , bog snorkelling , Australia 's Best Butt Competition Competition and live country music artists .

According to the organisers , the races Competition promote Cause_to_make_progress `` a better quality of life for women with an emphasis Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale on physical activity as the starting Process_start point . ''

The event Social_event takes place Process_start in the Simón Bolívar Park , with most of the races Competition using Using a 4 km loop .

The Birkebeinerrennet is one of three races Competition held under the Birkebeiner moniker , the other two being Birkebeinerrittet ( bicycling Self_motion ) and Birkebeinerløpet ( cross-country running Self_motion ) .

It is among the fastest growing Expansion marathon Competition road races Competition in the world , due in part to its largely fast and flat course which facilitates the pursuit Aiming of personal records and world record performances .

They normally do the races Competition of coasts or in large deep swimming pools .

It is also for people to have fun with , and prepare GetReady for the races .

In the men 's races Competition , Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes have won every race Competition , with each nation claiming Statement three victories .

Ethiopian runners have also been successful in the women 's races Competition , winning on all but one occasion .

The Metre classes ( 6 and 8 ) had their races from the 21 to 26 July .

It offers Giving various seasonal festivals , such as the Victorian Country Christmas , as well as races , concerts , car shows , and sporting expositions , such as the International Sportsman 's Exposition .

Several other places like Amadora , Porto and Volta à cidade do Funchal in Portugal ( `` Corrida de São Silvestre '' ) , Calderara di Reno ( `` Maratona di San Silvestro '' ) and Bolzano ( `` BOclassic '' ) in Italy , and Madrid in Spain ( `` San Silvestre Vallecana '' ) , organize Arranging yearly Saint Silvester road races or marathons every late December .

Guaranteed Commitment entry to the marathon can be gained Getting by satisfying the requirements of the 9+1 program or the 9+ $ 1K program ( where NYRR members run in nine sponsored races and either volunteer at another event or donate Supply $ 1,000 to support Supporting NYRR programs for young athletes ) , having completed Process_end 15 or more previous NYC Marathons , or meeting time qualification standards .

Highlights of the Fair 's first year were harness racing , chariot races and an airplane wing-walking exhibition .

The Baltimore Marathon is the flagship race Competition of several races Competition held Hold in Baltimore , Maryland known collectively as the Baltimore Running Festival Social_event .

The competition Competition was first held in 2001 , but the city has featured marathon races Competition prior to the current incarnation : the Maryland Marathon was held from 1973 to 1980 and this evolved Coming_to_be into the Baltimore City Marathon , which was held from 1981 to 1989 .

The Western States 100 is sponsored Supply by Altra , a Utah athletic footwear company , and is one of the five 100-mile races that comprise the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning , which also includes the Old Dominion 100 , Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run , the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah , and the Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado .

Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop won the elite men 's and women 's races Competition respectively .

The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races .

Kenyans took Conquering the top four spots in both junior men 's and junior women 's races to finish Process_end with a perfect team score .

The top four in both the junior men and women 's races were all Kenyan , with Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku and Mercy Cherono the gold medallists .

The 2013 Tokyo Marathon featured marathon races Competition for runners and wheelchair racers .

The mass races set GetReady a new participation record with a total of 28,721 runners entering the race over 42.195 kilometres ( 26 miles and 385 yards ) , and 36,676 people taking part Dispersal in the day 's races as a whole .

The mass races set GetReady a new participation record with a total of 28,721 runners entering the race over 42.195 kilometres ( 26 miles and 385 yards ) , and 36,676 people taking part Dispersal in the day 's races as a whole .

The Fair has also offered Giving technological , agricultural , historical , and livestock exhibitions and competitions Competition , including pig races .

Entertainment includes log-rolling , snake handling , magicians , pig races , chain sawing , and stilt-walking .

The event also has junior and mini races attached with these being run the Saturday before the main race on the Newcastle Quayside .

The marathon is marketed Commerce_sell to an international audience , previous races Competition attracting Influence participants from Germany , England , Japan and Israel .

In February 2013 , the International Cycling Union ( UCI ) announced Expressing_publicly its intention to petition the IOC to extend Expansion the cycling Competition programme by three events for both men and women : the return of the points races ( track event ) , a BMX freestyle event and a mountain bike eliminator but in August 2013 the IOC stated Statement that the cycling programme will be the same as in 2012 .

It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the city , alongside the JoongAng Seoul Marathon which is held in November .

The day 's races attract Influence around 35,000 people on a yearly basis .