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RACE RESULTS Battle of Brooklyn 2011

2010-12-07T17:14:00Z

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who participated in this years 2011 Battle Of Brooklyn!!!

Please use the attached link below to find your RACE RESULTS -

http://www.j-chipusa.com/results.php?eventid=8488

Thanks for all of your support and we welcome your feedback on todays race.

Downtown Beginning Runners Complete Goal Race

2009-12-09T16:09:00Z

Coach Dave's Level I & Coach Jene's Level II fall Beginning Running classes recently finished the 10-week program and participated in the 4-Mile Race To Deliver in Central Park. The race was Sunday, November 22nd and Dave & Jene report that everyone did a great job. For many, it was their first race ever, and we'd like send a huge Congratulations to everyone from class who came out and participated.

HELP GREG FIGHT CANCER 5K

2009-07-27T00:26:00Z

A huge Thanks to everyone who came out this past Tuesday, August 25th for the Help Greg Fight Cancer 5K! The staff, volunteers, race participants and everyone who in any way contributed to the success of the event. More than 900+ folks registered for the race and collectively we raised thousands of dollars that will go directly to Greg Hamilton is his fight with testicular cancer.

For those of you who ran the reace you can find the results at www.citytri.com

New Store to Open on the UES

2009-01-14T22:59:00Z

JackRabbit is movin' on up to the East Side! While it will not be a deluxe apartment in the sky, it will be a great new store on 85th and Lexington. We are set to open this March, and we will be tracking the new store's progress on this blog. Since I will be the manager at our new digs, I would like to track its evolution. So, here are some photos of the location as it exists now.

<---This is the main entrance. In a past life, this location was a Ricky's. There are still some traces of glitter and makeup on the door.

This lovely, lime green wall will eventually be the cash wrap. -->

<--This is the sales floor, as seen from what will become the shoe department. Could we get any more mirrors? Jeez....

It is a little hard to picture what the store will look like. I did my first walk through of the space today, and it was a little scary. Not only was there glitter and makeup on the door, there was hot pink cobwebbing all over the ceiling.The AC system is hanging out of the wall. There is a truly frightening bathroom situation going on; the likes of which have not been seen since the first Evil Dead film. Speaking of creepy, there were also random bits of the previous store lying
around.

I guess that no one will be able to return those costumes after all. -->

<-- Hopefully, we will be able to put in a water cooler at this location. Somehow I just don't think that this water fountain will work. I am pretty sure that it was installed sometime during the Eisenhower administration.

This view is from the back of the store looking towards the main entrance. Over here will be apparel and the area at right will be the shoe floor. Stay tuned for updates......

It's Cold Outside! Stay warm with JR Gear!

2009-01-14T18:55:00Z

As the mercury drops, it is important to stay warm on runs and training rides. To help you do that, Jackrabbit is holding a sale this week on all apparel.

All apparel is 20% off, through Sunday, January 18th. Come in and stock up on base layers, jackets, woolly socks and arm and knee warmers.Then, you will be ready for deep winter training, just like these athletes.

( L-R Paritosh, Michelle, Ally, Pablo, Miho and Niloo, getting ready for the Holiday Four Miler)

Indoor Triathlon Series Rolls into Asphalt Green

2009-01-14T03:40:00Z

Winter's Chill is No Match For Determined Triathletes

The temperature outside may be cold, but the competition at our Indoor Tri series just keeps heating up! The most recent edition of popular race rolled into Asphalt GreenonJanuary 11, 2009. 37 athletes swam, spun and sweat their way through the afternoon Racers dove in for ten minutes of intense swimming in A.G.’s famous pool. Then, it was out of T1 and into the spin room for a fast and furious thirty minutes. Finally it was out of T2, and downstairs to the treadmills for a speedy twenty minutes. Competitors wrapped up their afternoon with some cool drinks and plenty of post race discussion in the AG Café’s side, the competition was fierce.

The top spots were separated by only a handful of points. Alex McCrery swam 30 laps, cycled 18.58 miles and ran 2.75 miles to edge out William Capune for first place. Capune’s second place time featured the best run split of the competition: a blazing 3.17 miles. Holter Graham rounded out the top three, with his second podium finish of this season.

For the women, the race was just as exciting. Barbara Rich, coming off a third place finish on December 12^th , raced her way to first place. She swam 27 laps, cycled 18.62 miles and ran 2.29 miles. Second place winner Pei-lei Guan posted and impressive bike split, with 19.27 miles. Julie Post, in her first indoor triathlon of the season, finished strong in the third podium spot.

The next edition of the race will be on February 1^st at the JCC on the Upper West Side. For more information on the race, click here. If you would like to register, click here.

JackRabbit gets a visit from NYTimes

2007-04-12T16:50:00Z

New York Times Critical Shopper, Mike Albo, stopped in and reviewed JackRabbit Union Square. here is a brief excerpt of what he had to say:

"JackRabbit, the insistently back-to-basics and refreshingly steroid-free multisports store, is trying to strip away the layers of hype, Myoplex and filigree that weigh down the zillion-dollar-a-year industry. The store concentrates on providing functional clothes and equipment but still knows that its patrons want to look kind of cool. Being in a fashion capital, I guess you could say it is one of the first sports outfitters to ''edit.''

...

JackRabbit's message is what our P.E. teachers should have told us from the very beginning: being athletic doesn't mean you have to be an overcompetitive jerk. I wish I had come here for gym class.

VIBE -- A sports authority without the stadium rage, welcoming all levels of fitness.

SERVICE -- No product pushing. Knowledgeable staff members are not secret mouthpieces for the Man, and they stick to the store philosophy: buy what you need.

FOCUS -- Personalized shoe consultations. (It gets crazy on the weekends; go on a weekday morning or after lunch to beat the crowd.)

THE EXTRA MILE -- The store offers programs and classes, including a spring triathlon training program starting in mid-May. For information and registration, go to jackrabbitsports.com. "

Full piece available here: Critical Shopper, Because a logo is not enough, NY TImes, 4/12/2007