On May 11, a handful of foolhardy Rome residents willingly subjected themselves to a series of painful activities all in the name of fun and fitness.
From dunking themselves in ice-filled water and...
Up The Creek Without a Pedal XXIII on May 11 The Coosa Valley Cycling Association 's Up The Creek Without a Pedal this year is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 and riders may choose from 28-mile, 42-mile, 60-mile, and 101-mile options that t...
Nitkowski: '42' role brings home Robinson's path EDITOR'S NOTE: C.J. Nitkowski pitched for eight teams in the major leagues from 1995-2005, then played pro ball in Japan and South Korea. He portrays Phillies pitcher Dutch Leonard in the current ...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
by
C.J. NITKOWSKI,For The Associated PressAssociated Press
Track club to host 30K run in December
Rome and Floyd County have hosted a number of road races and cycling events over the last decade, but organizers of a new race are planning on introducing the biggest one yet. Jay Stephenson, presi...
Berry racers to get discount, T-shirts Runners who registered for the Berry 5K, 10K and half marathon that was canceled Saturday will get a discount on next year’s race, event organizers said.
Racers also can pick up their 2013 shi...
NASCAR: Mark Martin to replace Hamlin CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mark Martin will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing while Denny Hamlin recovers from a fractured vertebra in his lower back.
Martin's first start in the No. 11 Toyota will be next week a...
Traveling to Atlanta to take on more than 1,600 gymnasts, the Rome Aerials had their best-ever showing as USAG competitors last weekend.
The Aerials’ program — which switched over from AAU Gymnast...
Darlington School will host a Fencing Club Open House on Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huffman Athletic Center. Open to the general public, the event will include an epee and fo...
The Rome Braves announce the inaugural No Excuses 5/10K will take place on Saturday April 20th. This first time event is in memory of local fitness and health trainer Scott Hines and will benefit t...
Registration is open for the sixth annual Berry Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K races to be run Saturday, March 23. Last year’s races welcomed more than 1,900 runners from several states including Hawai...
The late registration fees have been waived for the Assail the Trail mountain bike races this Saturday and Sunday at Jackson Hill and Berry College presented by RACE Rome .
Saturdays race (minus...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — While Bo Van Pelt was flirting with a rare 59 in a third round that was close to impeccable until the last hole, Tiger Woods was getting increasingly frustrated with his mi...
It’s not quite on the level of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home following the fall of Troy, but an odyssey of another sort will begin today at Heritage Park in downtown Rome. The third annual Sout...