IAU 100k IAU 100k WORLD CUPWORLD CUP

SEOUL , SEOUL , KOREA KOREA

OCTOBER 8OCTOBER 8THTH, , 20062006

SEOUL, WHERE THE ANCIENT SEOUL, WHERE THE ANCIENT AND MODERN MEET.AND MODERN MEET.

SEOUL IS A MODERN SEOUL IS A MODERN METROPOLOUS OF 18 METROPOLOUS OF 18 MILLION PEOPLE. MILLION PEOPLE.

IT HELD BOTH THE 1988 IT HELD BOTH THE 1988 OLYMPICS AND THE 2002 OLYMPICS AND THE 2002 WORLD CUPWORLD CUP

SEOUL IS SET ALONG THE SEOUL IS SET ALONG THE HAN “GREAT” RIVER. A HAN “GREAT” RIVER. A GREAT RUNNING TRAIL.GREAT RUNNING TRAIL.

SEOUL HAS GREAT SEOUL HAS GREAT NIGHTLIFE, MARKETS, NIGHTLIFE, MARKETS, SIGHTSEEING, TRADITION, SIGHTSEEING, TRADITION, SHOPPING AND MUCH MORESHOPPING AND MUCH MORE

DOWNTOWNDOWNTOWN 100K RACE X 100K RACE X SITE SITE

X X OLYMPIC OLYMPIC PARK PARK HOTELHOTEL

< AIRPORT< AIRPORT

HAN RIVERHAN RIVER

SEOUL SUBWAY MAPSEOUL SUBWAY MAP

RUNNING IS VERY POPULAR RUNNING IS VERY POPULAR IN KOREA. ULTRAS ALSO. IN KOREA. ULTRAS ALSO. MOST 100KM RACES HAVE MOST 100KM RACES HAVE OVER 600 PARTICIPANTS OVER 600 PARTICIPANTS EVERY WEEKEND!EVERY WEEKEND!

TWO OF THE BIGGEST TWO OF THE BIGGEST MARATHONS ARE MARATHONS ARE CHUNCHEON AND DONG A CHUNCHEON AND DONG A (SEOUL INTERNATIONAL (SEOUL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON). THEY HAVE MARATHON). THEY HAVE FIELDS OF 50-60,000 AND FIELDS OF 50-60,000 AND EVERY WEEKEND THERE ARE EVERY WEEKEND THERE ARE DOZENS OF RACES ACROSS DOZENS OF RACES ACROSS KOREA. KOREA.

HERE IS A GOOD READ ABOUT HERE IS A GOOD READ ABOUT RUNNING IN KOREA

HWANG, YOUNG CHOHWANG, YOUNG CHOWINNER OF 1992 OLYMPIC WINNER OF 1992 OLYMPIC MARATHONMARATHON

KOREA’S FAMOUS KOREA’S FAMOUS RUNNING TRADITIONRUNNING TRADITION

SOHN, GI CHON SOHN, GI CHON

WINNER OF THE 1936 MARATHON WINNER OF THE 1936 MARATHON

CONTROVERSY – WON FOR JAPAN CONTROVERSY – WON FOR JAPAN WHICH AT THE TIME CONTROLLED WHICH AT THE TIME CONTROLLED KOREAKOREA

LEE, BONG JULEE, BONG JU

WINNER OF BOSTONWINNER OF BOSTON

1996 OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST1996 OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST

Maraton was a box office hit. The Maraton was a box office hit. The real life story of a Cho Won who had real life story of a Cho Won who had severe autism yet completed the severe autism yet completed the Chuncheon marathon and set a Chuncheon marathon and set a record for 17 year olds. (2:54 min.)record for 17 year olds. (2:54 min.)

THE WORLD CUP 100 K WILL BE HELD AT THE WORLD CUP 100 K WILL BE HELD AT MISARI – EAST OF SEOUL. A RESERVOIR WHERE THE 1988 OLYMPIC CANOE AND KAYAK EVENTS TOOK PLACE.

SUPER FLAT, 10X10KM. A LAP AROUND THE SUPER FLAT, 10X10KM. A LAP AROUND THE RESERVOIR IS 5K BUT WITH A SNAKE RESERVOIR IS 5K BUT WITH A SNAKE PATTERN, MAKES 10KM. LOTS OF RUNNING PATTERN, MAKES 10KM. LOTS OF RUNNING ROOM AND WELL LIT. I’VE RUN A 50K HERE ROOM AND WELL LIT. I’VE RUN A 50K HERE AND RECOMMEND IT. AND RECOMMEND IT.

ACCOMMODATION WILL BE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE AT THE AT THE OLYMPIC PARK HOTEL.

IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 20 IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 20 MIN. FROM THE RACE SITE.MIN. FROM THE RACE SITE.

NICE AREA. IT IS BESIDE NICE AREA. IT IS BESIDE OLYMPIC PARK WITH OLYMPIC PARK WITH MANY SITES TO SEE. ALSO MANY SITES TO SEE. ALSO ON A BEAUTIFUL LAKE. ON A BEAUTIFUL LAKE.

CENTRAL AND A GOOD CENTRAL AND A GOOD PLACE TO START A TOUR PLACE TO START A TOUR OF SEOUL.OF SEOUL.

SHUTTLE BUSES FROM SHUTTLE BUSES FROM INCHEON AIRPORT ARE INCHEON AIRPORT ARE 8,000 WON / $8 U.S. 8,000 WON / $8 U.S.

I have run quite a few ultras in I have run quite a few ultras in Korea. Generally they are run at Korea. Generally they are run at night and are survival runs (with night and are survival runs (with pack and few aid stations). pack and few aid stations).

Koreans love ultras, especially Koreans love ultras, especially 100ks.100ks.I’ve enjoyed many hours in their I’ve enjoyed many hours in their jovial company. Drinking jovial company. Drinking “maekoli” after training (a mild , “maekoli” after training (a mild , milky rice wine), sharing stories milky rice wine), sharing stories and running tips.and running tips.

Please see Please see KUMFKUMF and in and in particular their bulletinparticular their bulletin board board for for all info. About the 100k. all info. About the 100k.

I also recommend watching the I also recommend watching the video on the site. Gives you a video on the site. Gives you a great picture of ultra running in great picture of ultra running in Korea.Korea.

LINKS TO VISITING KOREALINKS TO VISITING KOREATOURIST SITESTOURIST SITES

TOUR 2 KOREA , VISIT SEOUL , GUIDETOWN

MAPS / AIRPORTMAPS / AIRPORT

SEOUL , INCHEON AIRPORT

SLIDE SHOWS / PHOTOSSLIDE SHOWS / PHOTOS

ONE , TWO , NIGHT SCENESONE , TWO , NIGHT SCENES

NEWSPAPERS , KOREANET , SPEAKING NEWSPAPERS , KOREANET , SPEAKING KOREAN , SEOUL SYNERGY (MY RUNNING KOREAN , SEOUL SYNERGY (MY RUNNING CLUB)CLUB)

HEY, I EVEN WON A RACE AT HEY, I EVEN WON A RACE AT OLYMPIC STADIUM. A REAL OLYMPIC STADIUM. A REAL THRILL COMING INTO THE THRILL COMING INTO THE STADIUM……STADIUM……

ANY QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS, REQUESTS, JUST ASK!!!!!!REQUESTS, JUST ASK!!!!!!

I WILL BE IN KOREA FOR I WILL BE IN KOREA FOR ANOTHER YEAR LIVING, ANOTHER YEAR LIVING, TEACHING AT A TRAINING TEACHING AT A TRAINING INSTITUTE. INSTITUTE.

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