Ossur Sponsors Silver Strand Half

$5,000 Prize Purse offered for the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon Championships!

It was announced July 1, that a $5,000 prize purse will be offered at the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon Championships to be held Nov 14th, 2004 in conjunction with the Silver Strand Half Marathon.

Race divisions will be broken down by female and male above and below knee amputations. The prize money will be determined by how many competitors are in each class. This will be the fourth time the Silver Strand Half has served as the amputee half marathon championships.

Two 2003 Silver Strand Half Marathon winners, Sarah Reinertsen and Paul Martin. This year a 5-kilometer distance will be offered in conjunction with the half marathon. The 5k (3.1 miles) could serve as the stepping stone race for the next generation of half marathon runners. The scenic course from Coronado Island to Imperial Beach is flat, making it the perfect venue to have a fast race, to welcome beginners, and for all the veterans who want to set a personal record.

This event presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and sponsored by Ossur, Scope, and RGP Prosthetics, is open to any female or male lower limb amputee of any age and participants of all levels, to run or walk the distance. "It's a beautiful race, right on Silver Strand along the ocean. It's my favorite half marathon because its flat and fast," said 2001 and 2003 champion, Sarah Reinertsen

Silver Strand Half Marathon Course Records: Fastest man below-knee: Paul Martin, 1:29:52 Fastest woman below-knee: Amy Dodson, 1:58:06 Fastest man, bilateral above-knee: Rudy-Garcia Tolson, 2:24:00 Fastest woman above-knee: Sarah Reinertsen, 2:12:32 Fastest man above-knee: Tom Martin, 1:48:00

"This event allows amputees from all over who are running in local 10ks and 5ks to participate and compete in an event against other amputees," said Tabi King, director of development at the CAF. "The CAF now has a new program called Catch a Rising Star that will enable us to create a training program for both events. Its our goal to help amputees find their true potential as fitness enthusiasts and help create a life of balance," she added.

To register for the event, visit www.challengedathletes.org and click on Silver Strand Half Marathon, or call 858.793.9293. In addition, if you need CAF to help you with a training program, please contact them.

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