Mamboing Back to the Atrium - Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation

Volume IV Issue 4
Fall 2011
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Mamboing Back to the Atrium
Founders
Baton Rouge Coca-Cola
Baton Rouge General
Chase
Entergy
Gerry Lane Enterprises
McDonald’s
Mockler Beverage Company
Board of Directors
Verge Ausberry
Louisiana State University
Patricia Felder
BR Chamber of Commerce
Hudson Lemoine
LA Restaurant Association
Wally McMakin
At-Large
Scott Michelet
Baton Rouge Lodging Association
Shelley Mockler
At-Large
Bert Neal
BREC
Roderic Newton
Mayor’s Office
Garth Roberts
At-Large
Gordy Rush
At-Large
Jerry L. Stovall, Jr.
At-Large
Isaac Thomas
Economic Freedom Association
Karl Watlington
At-Large
After a one year hiatus, the 2012
Amedisys Mardi Gras Mambo 10K and
One Mile Fun Run will once again be
staged at the Belle of Baton Rouge
Atrium on Saturday, Feb. 25.
As a qualifier for
the Crescent City
Classic and the Senior
Olympic Games, the
14th annual event
has become the
largest 10k held in
the Capital City with
over 1,300 runners
participating last year
alone. This year’s race
will begin at 8:30 a.m.
with the One Mile
Fun Run, followed
immediately by the
10k at 9:00 a.m.
The course winds its way along the
oak shaded boulevards of South Baton
Rouge through the LSU campus, along
the top of the Mississippi River levee and
eventually back downtown to the finish
outside of the Belle of Baton Rouge
Atrium.
Early registration for the 10k is $15
before Dec. 30. Registration is $25
between Dec. 31-Feb. 24 and $40 on
race day. The One Mile Fun Run is only
$10 throughout the registration process.
Online registration is available at
Active.com. Complete race details are
available on the Mardi Gras Mambo
BATON ROUGE AREA SPORTS FOUNDATION
website. Online registration closes on
Feb. 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Cash prizes of $250 for the overall
winner, $150 for the runner-up and $100
for the second runner-up will be
rewarded. In
addition, both the
Masters and
Grandmasters
winners will
receive $50 gift
cards from Fleet
Feet Sports.
Registration
in the 10k race
includes race entry,
chip timing, long
sleeve race t-shirt,
custom Mardi Gras
Mambo bead
medallion,
drawstring shoe bag and post race food
and drinks. New for 2012 is the option
of ordering a technical shirt upgrade for
an additional $10 in replacement of the
cotton t-shirt. T-shirts are only
guaranteed until February 12, so go
ahead and register today! Packet pick-up
will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 and
Friday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
at Fleet Feet Sports.
To find out more information, please
visit the Mambo website or Like BRASF
on Facebook!
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Deep South Bayou Duals Returns
to the Mats Again this December
The Third Annual Deep South Bayou Duals high school
wrestling tournament is set to hit the mats on December 29
and 30 at LSU’s Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Two full days of
action packed high school wrestling will allow athletes from
all over the country an opportunity to face a variety of
opponents. This year’s tournament will include 48 teams
from 11 different states from California to New York.
The Deep South Bayou Duals tournament was started in
2009 by Brusly High School with the help of the Baton
Rouge Area Sports Foundation. The tournament was
created to bring a competitive, multi-state duals format
high school wrestling tournament to Baton Rouge. After
two very successful tournaments in 2009 and 2010, the
Deep South Bayou Duals has become one of the nation’s
premier dual meet wrestling tournaments.
The tournament will begin with weigh-ins at 8 a.m. on both
days with wrestling action immediately following at 9 a.m.
Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. For more
information on the tournament, please visit the
tournament’s website.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
BATON ROUGE AREA SPORTS FOUNDATION
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Upcoming Fall/Winter Road Races
October 22 - Cane Field Classic
The 2011 Cane Field Classic is one of the most unique, and certainly
one of the sweetest, races in Louisiana. Both the Sugar Mile and
the Cane Field Four Mile wind their way through acres upon acres
of sugar cane fields at Margaret Plantation in Port Allen. Along with
the unique setting, runners will be treated to live Cajun music, great
food and refreshments, including fresh-cut sugar cane. The Sugar
Mile begins at 8 a.m. and costs $20, while the Cane Field Four Mile
starts at 8:15 and costs only $30. For more information on the race,
or to register, please visit the Cane Field Classic website.
October 29 - Mockler Beverage Oktoberfest
Come out and enjoy the crisp autumn air at one of Baton Rouge’s best
traditions, the Mockler Beverage Oktoberfest. The half mile youth run
begins at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by the three mile run. Both races
take place at Mockler Beverage Company on Reiger Road. Registration fees
are $18 for Club South members and $21 for non-members. To register or
find out more details on the race, please visit the event’s website.
November 19 - Golden Fliers Five and Ten Miler
As one of the fastest races along the Gulf Coast, the Golden Fliers Five and
Ten Miler event has become a destination for runners all across the
region. The fast and flat race is highlighted with beautiful scenery as the
course winds along the famous LSU lakes. The Ten Mile race begins at 8
a.m., just before the Five Mile race gets underway at 8:15 a.m. Both races
are $30 during the month of October, and $40 from November 1 until race
day. For more on the Golden Fliers Races, visit the Golden Flier’s website.
January 15 - Louisiana Marathon
Laissez les bons temps rouler, or let the good times roll at the inaugural
Louisiana Marathon, coming this January to Baton Rouge! The Louisiana
Marathon course features a fast, flat, runner-friendly route around the
lakes, along the river, around downtown, onto the LSU campus and
through some of Baton Rouge’s historic neighborhoods. There will also be
a half marathon, relays, a 5k Fun Run and a “RocketKidz” Marathon as
well. Come out and enjoy this “gumbo” of music, food, culture and running. More information is available on this landmark event, check out the
Louisiana Marathon website.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 FOUNDERS AND SPONSORS!
BATON ROUGE AREA SPORTS FOUNDATION
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Recent Event Recaps
Battlefield Five Miler
October 15, 2011
The Battlefield Five Miler was the final race in the 2011 Forge Trail
Series, which consisted of four trail races that take took place
throughout the year at various locations around the state. This
particular event took place in Port Hudson, La. at the Port Hudson Civil
War site. According to those who participated, the scenery for the race
was nothing short of beautiful, with fog covering the course before the
start. To go along with the theme, the race started with a shot from one
of the historic Civil War cannons that were on location. Although the
course only stretched out to four miles rather than five, everyone who ran have an enjoyable experience
running this challenging course. The top male finisher was Sean Fitzwilliam with a time of 23:21 and the top
female finish was Sarah Skotty with a time of 27:07.
United Cup XXVI
October 15-16, 2011
The United Cup’s purpose is to foster and advance the highest level of competitive
soccer while promoting the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty and
courage. This was most certainly the case in the 2011 United Cup, conducted by the
Baton Rouge Soccer Association. 185 premier teams from U-10 to U-19 competed in a
very successful tournament. Congratulations goes out to everyone involved with
putting on the event for making it such a successful one, as well as all of the young
athletes who participated!
THANK YOU!
On behalf of our Board of Directors, the staff of the Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation thanks
all of our founders, sponsors and media partners that so generously support our organization:
BATON ROUGE AREA SPORTS FOUNDATION
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USBC Countdown
As of October 19, 2011:
115 Days
The 2012 USBC Open
Championships begin on
February 11, 2012 and
finish on July 7, 2012.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 22
Cane Field Classic
Margaret Plantation, Port Allen
October 29
Mockler Beverage Oktoberfest
Mockler Beverage Company
November 19
Golden Fliers
LSU Lod Cook Alumni Center
Sponsors
Acadian Ambulance
Amedisys
Baton Rouge Area
Foundation
BR Business Report/
225 Magazine
Buffalo Wild Wings
Guaranty Broadcasting
Holiday Inn South
Lamar Advertising
Piccadilly Restaurants
Turner Industries
Formed in 1994, the Baton
Rouge Area Sports Foundation
is a not-for-profit organization
that seeks to create a positive
economic impact in the local
community by assisting in
securing and staging statewide,
regional, national and
international sporting
competitions and special events
in the Greater Baton Rouge
area.
December 2
Forum 35 Reindeer Run
Downtown Baton Rouge
December 10
Girls on the Run 5k
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center
December 17
Thunderbird Trail Half Marathon
West Feliciana Sports Park, St. Francisville
December 17
Red Stick Bowl
FOLLOW THE
BATON ROUGE
AREA SPORTS
FOUNDATION ON:
Zachary High School
December 29-30
Deep South Bayou Duals Wrestling
LSU’s Maddox Fieldhouse
January 15
Louisiana Marathon
Downtown Baton Rouge
January 15-16
Baton Rouge Blastoff Volleyball Tournament
Various sites
THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 FOUNDERS AND SPONSORS!
BATON ROUGE AREA SPORTS FOUNDATION
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