Day: October 24, 2011

New Events Keep Californians on the Run – Book That Event!

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There are new events coming downt the pike for athletes and observers to enjoy. To participate, find out prices ans see more events,  BookThatEvent.com.

USC La Prostate  5K   November 6, 2011
LA Prostate Cancer 5K- The Race Isn’t Over Until There’s a Cure. Fight On for Prostate Cancer
USC Campus, Los Angeles

Join the USC Institute of Urology on November 6, 2011 on the USC campus for the second annual LA Prostate Cancer 5K. Beyond the 5K lies the knowledge that we are serving a purpose: to raise enough money to turn the page on the fight against prostate cancer. Display your product or service to thousands of participants and students on the USC Campus!

VetDayRun  National Veteran’s Day Run – 9 Cities. 1 Day. 1 united cause

Woodbridge Community Park, Irvine

Here’s your chance to make a difference for our men and women who have served our country! Join with other runners and walkers nationwide on one special day dedicated to honoring our military veterans: 11-11-11.

Be the One Run – Long Beach   November 13, 2011

LONG BEACH, CALIF. –Be The One Run is a walk and run event for people of all ages and fitness levels. It includes a 5K, a 1K and a short-distance Tot Trot. Be The One Run unites communities nationwide determined to cure patients with diseases like leukemia and lymphoma. Every step you take helps patients receive the marrow transplant they need.

America’s Cup Races in San Diego During November 2011

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Beginning Nov. 12, 2011, nine state-of-the-art high-speed catamarans representing seven nations will take to San Diego Bay at speeds over 30 miles per hour. The America’s Cup World Series kicks off on opening weekend, Nov. 12-13, with three fleet races, and culminates Nov. 16-20, when teams compete for Series points during the Match and Fleet Racing Championships.

Embarcadero, Harbor Island, Shelter Island, Coronado Ferry Landing and numerous other bay locations in San Diego  offer breathtaking views of the action as the vessels catapult from the starting line just off downtown’s Navy and Broadway Piers. A variety of other activities on land will complement the exciting action on water, including food and shopping at the America’s Cup Village, a racing simulator ride, battle of the bands live music event and more  (AmericasCup.com/sandiego).

Carlsbad Gets Kia Classic Back in 2012

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CARLSBAD, CALIF.–Newly renovated resort La Costa Resort and Spa will play host to the event on renamed Legends course where the inaugural event was held in 2010. The tournament, which will feature a 144-player field in the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), will be played March 19-25, 2012.

A $50 million renovation project that has taken place at La Costa over the past year relocated 2011 Kia Classic to Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms in the City of Industry , Calif. The tournament returns in 2012 to a venue that has hosted numerous professional golf tournaments throughout the years. La Costa Resort and Spa, home to one of golf’s iconic venues, has also renamed its two 18-hole layouts – the Champions Course and Legends Course. The new Champions Course, the former North Course, is undergoing a complete restoration project and is scheduled to reopen in November. It is now paired with the Legends Course, formerly the South Course, on which four holes have been renovated, as La Costa enhances its reputation as a world-class golf destination. The 2012 Kia Classic will be played exclusively on the Legends Course.

Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Winners – Evan Kraus and Keri Olson

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Irvine and Newport Beach natives take home the titles for the longest running 34th Anniversary triathlon at a recent Newport Beach, Calif. event.  800 athletes took part in the Newport Beach Triathlon held at the Newport Back Bay.

The swim portion was a half-mile loop in the Back Bay. The bike route consisted of 15 miles around Back Bay Drive, and then a 5K in an out and back loop around Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. Evan Kraus, 25-year-old native from Irvine, CA won the event in 1:07:48. He was first place through the swim, 2nd on the bike and 6th on the run. Kraus won by 25 seconds over the second place finisher, Karl Schultz. Overall first place finisher for the females was Keri Olson, a 37-year-old native from Newport Beach, CA. She came in with a blazing 1:19:09, just 1:46 before the 2nd place female, Lara Ray, from Camarillo. Keri was 92nd overall in the swim, 36th for the biking portion, and 11th place overall in the run.

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Literary Management Firm Sets Up Shop in Santa Barbara

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An agent looking for writers with potential for series and/or subsequent books, Toni Lopopolo Literary Management has relocated its office from the East Coast to Santa Barbara after discovering the Central Coast hotbed of talented writers.

Founded in 1991, Toni Lopopolo Literary Management boasts 35+ years in the book publishing business. The former executive editor at Macmillan and then St. Martin’s Press combines years in publishing with editing skills to provide a full service literary agency to new and seasoned authors.

The company focuses on literary management – they help develop writing careers, not just sell books to publishers. Toni Lopopolo Literary Management limits the number of clients represented while always searching for select new talent and established authors who seek a more personalized relationship with an agent.

Toni Lopopolo partners with authors for the duration of their literary careers and includes development of fiction projects, creation of nonfiction book proposals, and editing when needed. Toni has brought many first-time and published authors to print including Sol Stein, Lee Silber, Lillian Glass, Steve Duno, Nancy Baer, Flo Fitzgerald, Judith Smith-Levin, Howard Olgin, romance writer Jeanette Baker, Santa Barbara’s own Shelly Lowenkopf, and many others. She has recently signed Manuel Ramos, Christine Bell, and Frank Lauria. Publishers include St. Martin’s Press, Simon and Schuster, Crown, Dell, HarperCollins, Kensington, and many others. (lopopololiterary.com)